The Beautiful Person

The Beautiful Person

6.5

Sep 17 2008

2h 37m

Drama, Comedy

In the wake of her mother's tragic death, French teenager Junie transfers to a different high school. Though Junie lives mostly inside her own head, her beauty and stoicism win her the attention of the entire male student population. Junie begins dating the gentle Otto Cleves, but finds herself intensely drawn to her youthful Italian language teacher, Nemours. When Nemours begins to reciprocate, serious complications ensue.

Léa Seydoux

Léa Seydoux

Junie

Louis Garrel

Louis Garrel

Nemours

Grégoire Leprince-Ringuet

Grégoire Leprince-Ringuet

Otto

Simon Truxillo

Simon Truxillo

Henri

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