# Monsieur Hire (1989)

> A lonely French outsider becomes entangled in a murder investigation and a dangerously tender fixation on the woman he watches.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/24431

## Facts

- Runtime: 79 min
- Genres: Crime, Drama
- Director: Patrice Leconte
- Cast: Michel Blanc, Sandrine Bonnaire, Luc Thuillier, André Wilms, Philippe Dormoy, Marie Gaydu, Michel Morano, Nora Noël
- TMDB rating: 7.2/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0097904/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: mild
- Mood: eerie, melancholic, intimate, quiet evening, arthouse film night

## Synopsis

A reclusive man becomes the prime suspect in a chilling murder investigation, revealing the darkness lurking beneath the surface of a seemingly quiet neighborhood.

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