The Kidnapping of Michel Houellebecq

The Kidnapping of Michel Houellebecq (2014)

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In September 2011 writer Michel Houellebecq briefly disappeared off the face of the earth. Wild rumours began circulating on the Internet that he’d been abducted by Al-Qaeda or aliens from outer space. Some Twitter users even expressed relief that the controversial author was suddenly no longer around. This film now reveals what really happened: Three tough guys variously with impressive hairstyles and bodybuilder physiques carried off the star intellectual, taking him out of the daily stress of dodging autograph hunters and having his flat renovated and bringing him to a beautiful rural underdog idyll, full of dog grooming, bodybuilding demonstrations, junk cars and Polish sausages. But who was to pay the ransom?

Director: Guillaume Nicloux

Casts

	Michel Houellebecq as Michel Houellebecq
	Mathieu Nicourt as Mathieu
	Maxime Lefrançois as Max
	Françoise Lebrun as Françoise
	Luc Schwarz as Luc
	Veran Mauberret as
	Ginette Suchotzky as Ginette
	André Suchotzky as Dede
	Marie Bourjala as Fatima
	Karim Achoui as L'avocat
	François Samuelson as François
	Vincent Janerot as
	Béatrice Mendy as
	Marie Schwarz as
	Ian Turiak as L'ouvrier polonais
	Patrick Chadaillat as

Crew