Louise hires a contract killer

Original title: Louise-Michel

2008
1h 34m

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Bouli Lanners and Yolande Moreau in Louise hires a contract killer (2008)

What to do when the workers of a factory have been laid off overnight? Louise has an original idea: why not pool the compensation money to hire a hit man and to liquidate the boss? Motion ac... Read allWhat to do when the workers of a factory have been laid off overnight? Louise has an original idea: why not pool the compensation money to hire a hit man and to liquidate the boss? Motion accepted so Louise goes in search of the gem they need and unfortunately comes across Michel... Read allWhat to do when the workers of a factory have been laid off overnight? Louise has an original idea: why not pool the compensation money to hire a hit man and to liquidate the boss? Motion accepted so Louise goes in search of the gem they need and unfortunately comes across Michel, a security specialist. Michel, who is busted, gladly accepts the deal but proves so inep... Read all

Directors
- Benoît Delépine
- Gustave Kervern
Writers
- Benoît Delépine
- Gustave Kervern
Stars

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6.5/10

2.6K

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Directors
- Benoît Delépine
- Gustave Kervern
Writers
- Benoît Delépine
- Gustave Kervern
Stars

See production info at IMDbPro

Awards
- 3 wins & 3 nominations

Trivia
The title, 'Louise-Michel', is a reference to Louise Michel (1830-1905), an important figure in the Paris Commune of 1871. She was known as an anarchist, a school teacher and a medical worker. At the end of the film, a picture of her is shown and there is a quote from her. "Maintenant que nous savons Que les riches sont des larrons, Si notre père, notre mère N'en peuvent purger la terre Nous, quand nous aurons grandi, Nous en ferons du hachis."

"Now that we all know The rich are thieves If our parents Cannot drive them from the earth When we grow up We'll make mincemeat of them."

Goofs
Jersey only has a small police force and lacks an armed response unit (like that depicted in the film). The arrival of armed police on Jersey would take at least two hours allowing for communication, preparation and travel time, more than enough time for Louise and Michel to escape.

Crazy credits
SPOILER: After the credits, there is another scene where the workers discover that the real boss lives in Florida. They look for another assassin.

Connections
Featured in Delépine/Kervern - Échappements libres (2016)

Soundtracks
A Lonely Song
Written and Performed by Daniel Johnston
From the album "Frankenstein Love" published on 14-6-2005

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9/10

Dark and twisted comedy - as it should be

Louise has been working for a factory for many years. When the factory packs up overnight she and her former coworkers formulate a plan to spend the small amount of compensation money in a somewhat less than legal way - they want to hire a hit-man to finish off the boss.

Set in a typical dark and dreary high-unemployment village this beginning of a story is a solid base for a very twisted comedy. It sets off at a good speed and keeps rolling forward and when it finally ends it does so with a fitting ending. Granted, some bits are high on clichés, but it gets away with that because some other bits are so good they count as counterweights for that.

The choice of actors is great - especially the female lead character. She plays her character so well it almost comes across as a natural second skin. The male lead is great too and their combination works wonders, they just fit really well.

9 out of 10 oh-no-you-did-not-do-that moments