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Inspired by the beloved New York Times bestseller, The Elegance of the Hedgehog, by Muriel Barbery, THE HEDGEHOG is the timely story of Paloma (Garance Le Guillermic) a young girl bent on ending it all on her upcoming twelfth birthday. Using her father’s old camcorder to chronicle the hypocrisy she sees in adults, Paloma begins to learn about life from the grumpy building concierge, Renée Michel (FRENCH TWIST’s Josiane Balasko). When Paloma’s camera reveals the extensive secret library in Renée’s back room, and that the often gruff matron reads Tolstoy to her cat, Paloma begins to understand that there are allies to be found beneath the prickliest of exteriors. As the unlikely friendship deepens, Paloma’s own coming of age becomes a much less pessimistic prospect.
Original Release
07/01/2009
US Release
08/19/2011
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Cast
Name | Character |
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Josiane Balasko | Renée Michel |
Garance Le Guillermic | Paloma Josse |
Togo Igawa | Kakuro Ozu |
Anne Brochet | Solange Josse |
Ariane Ascaride | Manuela Lopez |
Wladimir Yordanoff | Paul Josse |
Sarah Le Picard | Colombe Josse |
Jean-Luc Porraz | Jean-Pierre, le clochard / Jean-Pierre, tramp |
Mona Heftre | Madame Meurisse / Mrs. Meurisse |
Gisele Casadesus | Madame de Broglie / Mrs. de Broglie |
Directors
Writers
Cast
Name | Character |
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Josiane Balasko | Renée Michel |
Garance Le Guillermic | Paloma Josse |
Togo Igawa | Kakuro Ozu |
Anne Brochet | Solange Josse |
Ariane Ascaride | Manuela Lopez |
Wladimir Yordanoff | Paul Josse |
Sarah Le Picard | Colombe Josse |
Jean-Luc Porraz | Jean-Pierre, le clochard / Jean-Pierre, tramp |
Mona Heftre | Madame Meurisse / Mrs. Meurisse |
Gisele Casadesus | Madame de Broglie / Mrs. de Broglie |
Samuel Achache | Tibère |
Valérie Karsenti | La mère de Tibère / Mother of Tibère |
Stéphan Wojtowicz | Le père de Tibère / Father of Tibère |
Isabelle Sobelmann | Anna Arthens |
Jeanne Candel | La coiffeuse / Hairdresser |
Chantal Banlier | Maria Malavoin |
Miyako Ribola | Yoko |
Nao Inazawa | Cuisinier Japonais / Japanese cook |
Jérémie | Léon |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Mark Lombardo | Producer |
Anne-Dominique Toussaint | Producer |