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Also known as Poliezei

Polisse (released at some film festivals as Poliss, ) is a 2011 French crime drama film written, directed by and starring Maïwenn. It also stars Joeystarr, Karin Viard, Marina Foïs, Nicolas Duvauchelle, Emmanuelle Bercot and Riccardo Scamarcio. The film centres on the Child Protection Unit (Brigade de Protection des Mineurs) of the Paris Police, and a photographer who is assigned to cover the unit. The title is derived from Maïwenn's son's misspelling of the word "police".

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7.8

Paris, France. Fred and his colleagues, members of the BPM, the Police Child Protection Unit, dedicated to pursuing all sorts of offenses committed against the weakest, must endure the scrutiny of Melissa, a photographer commissioned to graphically document the daily routine of the team.

Released: 2011-10-06123 minDir: MaïwennDrama, CrimeBox office: $20.4M

Cast

  • Frédéric Pierrot as Baloo
  • JoeyStarr as Fred
  • Nicolas Duvauchelle as Mathieu
  • Karin Viard as Nadine
  • Naidra Ayadi as Nora
  • Karole Rocher as Chrystelle

Themes

  • husband wife relationship
  • paris, france
  • family relationships
  • co-workers relationship
  • extramarital affair
  • photojournalism
  • woman director
  • abused child

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Ratings

IMDb

7.3/10

16,343 votes

Year
2011
Runtime
127 min
Genres
Crime, Drama

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Key facts

Film.name
Polisse
Film.image
Polisse poster.jpg
Film.caption
Theatrical release poster
Film.director
Maïwenn
Film.producer
Alain Attal
Film.writer
MaïwennEmmanuelle Bercot
Film.starring
Karin ViardJoeystarrMarina FoïsNicolas DuvauchelleKarole RocherEmmanuelle BercotFrédéric PierrotArnaud HenrietNaidra AyadiJérémie ElkaïmMaïwenn
Film.music
Stephen Warbeck
Film.cinematography
Pierre Aïm
Film.editing
Laure Gardette
Film.studio
Les Films du Trésor
Film.distributor
Mars Distribution
Film.runtime
127 minutes
Film.country
France
Film.language
French
Film.budget
$6.6 million
Film.gross
$20.6 million

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Wikidata facts

Duration
7325
FilmAffinity ID
713978
Official website
www.polisse-lefilm.com
Image
Équipe Polisse 1.jpg
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publication date
2012-05-18
title
Poliezei
review score
74/100
capital cost
6600000
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Polisse (released at some film festivals as Poliss, ) is a 2011 French crime drama film written, directed by and starring Maïwenn. It also stars Joeystarr, Karin Viard, Marina Foïs, Nicolas Duvauchelle, Emmanuelle Bercot and Riccardo Scamarcio. The film centres on the Child Protection Unit (Brigade de Protection des Mineurs) of the Paris Police, and a photographer who is assigned to cover the unit. The title is derived from Maïwenn's son's misspelling of the word "police".

The film won the Jury Prize at the 2011 Cannes Film Festival and in 2012, received thirteen nominations in the 37th César Awards.

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