France / May 17, 2011 / Cannes Film Festival
1h 34min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
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Plot
In the French harbor city of Le Havre, an elderly shoeshiner with an ailing wife crosses paths with a young African refugee pursued by the police for deportation.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| François Monnié | Greengrocer |
| Roberto Piazza | Little Bob |
| Pierre Étaix | Dr. Becker |
| Jean-Pierre Léaud | The Whistleblower |
| Vincent Lebodo | Francis |
| Umban U'kset | Mahamat |
| Patrick Bonnel | Detention Centre Manager |
| Ilkka Koivula | The Italian |
| Myriam "Mimie" Piazza | Mimie |
| Luce Vigo | Sandwich Vendor |
| Valérie Caron | Greengrocer's Wife |
| Jérôme Boyer | Border Police |
| Jean-Luc Guion-Firmin | Calais Refugee |
| Pierre Morineau | Container Park Night Guard |
| Johann Rioux | CRS Commander |
| Julien Flematti | Trigger-happy CRS Guard |
| Éric Duteil | Medic |
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Genres
DramaComedy
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Le Havre |
| Original language | Français (FR) |
| Spoken languages | Français |
| Production countries | Finland, France, Germany |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Pyramide Productions, Sputnik, Pandora Film, ARTE France Cinéma, ZDF/Arte |
| Official site | janusfilms.com |
| Release date | 8 settembre 2011 |
| Executive producer | Hanna Hemilä |
| Production | Reinhard Brundig, Fabienne Vonier, Aki Kaurismäki, Karl Baumgartner |
| Writer | Aki Kaurismäki |
| Casting | Gilles Charmant |
| Editing | Timo Linnasalo |
| Cinematography | Timo Salminen, Malla Hukkanen, Mika Ailasmäki, Anne Vahlsten, Kalle Penttilä |
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| Assistant directors | Lucas Loubaresse, Renaud Gast, Gilles Charmant, Aki Kaurismäki, Malla Hukkanen |
| Lighting | Olli Varja, Ville Väänänen |
| Camera operators | Timo Salminen, Malla Hukkanen, Mika Ailasmäki, Anne Vahlsten, Kalle Penttilä |
| Additional photography | Timo Salminen, Malla Hukkanen, Mika Ailasmäki, Anne Vahlsten, Kalle Penttilä |
| Production design | Wouter Zoon |
| Art direction | Wouter Zoon |
| Set decoration | Wouter Zoon |
| Music | Tero Malmberg, Olli Pärnänen |
| Sound | Tero Malmberg, Olli Pärnänen |
| Costume design | Frédéric Cambier, Valérie Théry-Hamel |
| Makeup | Valérie Théry-Hamel, Frédéric Cambier |
| Hairstyling | Frédéric Cambier, Valérie Théry-Hamel |
| Budget | 3.850.000 € |
| Revenue | 4.230.854 € |
Release dates
Premiere
Limited release
Sweden / Sep 08, 2011 / 11
Theatrical release
Germany / Sep 08, 2011 / 0
Norway / Sep 08, 2011 / 12
Finland / Sep 09, 2011 / S
United States / Oct 21, 2011
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Austria / Nov 03, 2011
Italy / Nov 25, 2011
South Korea / Dec 08, 2011 / All
Spain / Dec 30, 2011 / APTA
Greece / Jan 05, 2012 / Κ
Denmark / Mar 15, 2012 / A
Russia / Jun 21, 2012 / 16+
Digital
Switzerland / Aug 10, 2011 / 12
Ireland / Apr 06, 2012 / PG
Japan / Apr 28, 2012 / G
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