In France, the lonely and reclusive tailor Mr. Hire (Michel Blanc) is an antisocial middle-age man that does not like people. When the young Pierrette is found murdered in his neighborhood, Mr. Hire becomes the prime suspect of the detective (André Wilms) assigned to investigate the case. Mr. Hire usually stalks his neighbor Alice (Sandrine Bonnaire) from his window during the night and sees her encounters with her boyfriend Emile (Luc Thuillier). When Alice accidentally sees Mr. Hire, she surprisingly visits him and he discloses that he is in love with her. Further, he tells that he had witnessed Emile killing Pierrette, but he had not told the police since she would be considered accomplice of the murder. Mr. Hire invites Alice to travel with him to Lausanne, Switzerland, and leave Emile behind.
This is the second time that I watch "Monsieur Hire", released in Brasil on VHS by Abril Video in the 90's, and it is a gloomy little gem of Patrice Leconte. The slow pace gives a perfect development of the personality of the lead character in a awesome performance of Michel Blanc. Sandrine Bonnaire has also a top-notch performance in the role of a manipulative woman. The conclusion is also magnificent with the explanation of the omission of Mr. Hire. My vote is eight.
Title (Brazil): "Um Homem Meio Esquisito" ("A Quite Weird Man")
This is the second time that I watch "Monsieur Hire", released in Brasil on VHS by Abril Video in the 90's, and it is a gloomy little gem of Patrice Leconte. The slow pace gives a perfect development of the personality of the lead character in a awesome performance of Michel Blanc. Sandrine Bonnaire has also a top-notch performance in the role of a manipulative woman. The conclusion is also magnificent with the explanation of the omission of Mr. Hire. My vote is eight.
Title (Brazil): "Um Homem Meio Esquisito" ("A Quite Weird Man")