In Brittany, a librarian decides to collect any books that have been rejected by publishers and is promptly inundated with all manner of manuscripts. Among them, a young publisher discovers what she believes to be a masterpiece, written by a certain Henri Pick. She sets out to track down the author, only to learn that he died two years earlier. According to his widow, he never read a single book or wrote anything more than a shopping list – Did he have a secret life? Shrouded in mystery, Pick’s book becomes a huge hit and ends up having surprising consequences for the literary world.

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The Mystery Of Henri Pick (2019)

Unrated

Drama/Comedy · 1h 40m · 2/24/2019

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In Brittany, a librarian decides to collect any books that have been rejected by publishers and is promptly inundated with all manner of manuscripts. Among them, a young publisher discovers what she believes to be a masterpiece, written by a certain Henri Pick. She sets out to track down the author, only to learn that he died two years earlier. According to his widow, he never read a single book or wrote anything more than a shopping list – Did he have a secret life? Shrouded in mystery, Pick’s book becomes a huge hit and ends up having surprising consequences for the literary world.

Streaming Rank Today: 24058 5

Status

Released

Languages

French, Russian

Countries

France, Belgium

Production Company

Gaumont

Budget

$8,000,000

Revenue

$9,714,794
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Cast
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Fabrice Luchini

Jean-Michel Rouche
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Louka Meliava

Georges-Charles d'Anthès
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Jeanne François

Lectrice club de lecture
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Mélanie Leray

Lectrice club de lecture
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Timéo Guennoc

Melville
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Louis Descols

Vicomte d'Archiac
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Jean Kergrist

Cousin Gourvec
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Muriel Riou

Propriétaire crêperie
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Hervé Mahieux

Propriétaire crêperie
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Vanessa Marillier

Lectrice club de lecture
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Eva Lallier

Employée éditions Gallimard
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Thierry Barbet

Gardien cimetière
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Aymeric Cormerais

Réceptionniste hôtel Crozon
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Pierre Bourel

Alexandre Pouchkine
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Youlia Zimina

Professeure de russe
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Jean Pierre Horcholle

Invité au vernissage (uncredited)
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Clément Vieu

Barman Bristol
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Michel Nabokoff

L'écrivain invité à l'émission (credit only)
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Marion Petitjean

Lectrice club de lecture
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Tristan Carné

Réalisateur émission Infinitif
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Camille Cottin

Joséphine Pick
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Alice Isaaz

Daphné Despero
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Bastien Bouillon

Fred Koskas
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Jean-Claude Tagand

Henri Pick (photo)
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Josiane Stoléru

Madeleine Pick
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Marc Fraize

Jean-Pierre Gourvec
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Hanna Schygulla

Ludmila Blavitsky
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Marie-Christine Orry

Magali Roze, la bibliothécaire
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Vincent Winterhalter

Gérard Despero
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Florence Muller

Brigitte Rouche
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Philypa Phoenix

Wendy Bellamy
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Lyès Salem

Producteur émission Infinitif
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Annie Mercier

Bénédicte Le Floch
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Astrid Whettnall

Inès de Crécy
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Serguei Vladimirov

Lieutenant Colonel Danzas
Crew
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Rémi Bezançon

Director
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Rémi Bezançon

Writer
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David Foenkinos

Writer
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Vanessa Portal

Writer
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