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Humanity

Original title: L'humanité
  • 1999
  • Not Rated
  • 2h 21m
IMDb RATING
6.8/10
5.4K
YOUR RATING
Humanity (1999)
FrenchPsychological DramaDramaMystery

When an 11-year-old girl is brutally raped and murdered in a quiet French village, a police detective who has forgotten how to feel emotions--because of the death of his own family in some k... Read allWhen an 11-year-old girl is brutally raped and murdered in a quiet French village, a police detective who has forgotten how to feel emotions--because of the death of his own family in some kind of accident--investigates the crime, which turns out to ask more questionsWhen an 11-year-old girl is brutally raped and murdered in a quiet French village, a police detective who has forgotten how to feel emotions--because of the death of his own family in some kind of accident--investigates the crime, which turns out to ask more questions

  • Director
    • Bruno Dumont
  • Writer
    • Bruno Dumont
  • Stars
    • Emmanuel Schotté
    • Séverine Caneele
    • Philippe Tullier
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    • IMDb RATING
    6.8/10
    5.4K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Bruno Dumont
    • Writer
      • Bruno Dumont
    • Stars
      • Emmanuel Schotté
      • Séverine Caneele
      • Philippe Tullier
    • 71User reviews
    • 52Critic reviews
    • 77Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 3 wins & 3 nominations total

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    Top Cast96

    Emmanuel Schotté
    Emmanuel Schotté
    • Pharaon De Winter
    Séverine Caneele
    Séverine Caneele
    • Domino
    Philippe Tullier
    • Joseph
    Ghislain Ghesquère
    • Le Commandant
    Ginette Allègre
    • La mére de Pharaon
    Darius
    • L'infirmier
    • (as Daniel Leroux)
    Arnaud Brejon de la Lavergnee
    • Le Conservateur
    Daniel Petillon
    • Jean - un policier
    Robert Bunzi
    • Le policier anglais
    • (as Robert Bunzl)
    Dominique Pruvost
    • L'ouvrier virulent
    Jean-Luc Dumont
    • Le CRS
    Diane Gray
    • La voyageuse anglaise
    Paul Gray
    • Le voyageur anglais
    Sophie Vercamer
    • Une ouvrière
    Murielle Houche
    • Une ouvrière
    Pascaline Guyot
    • Une ouvrière
    Liliane Facq
    • Une ouvrière
    Myriam Dehaine
    • Une ouvrière
    • Director
      • Bruno Dumont
    • Writer
      • Bruno Dumont
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    User reviews71

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    Reviewers say 'Humanity' Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat. Duis aute irure dolor in reprehenderit in voluptate velit esse cillum dolore eu fugiat nulla pariatur. Excepteur sint occaecat cupidatat non proident, sunt in culpa qui officia deserunt mollit anim id est laborum. Curabitur pretium tincidunt lacus.

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    Mystery

    Storyline

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      The body of the raped little girl was a silicone cast.
    • Quotes
      • [first lines]
      • l'inspecteur de police Pharaon De Winter: I'm coming.
    • Alternate versions
      Italian distributor BIM originally removed about 2 minutes of sex footage from the Italian theatrical release in order to avoid a 'not under 18' rating. When the press criticized this self-censorship attempt, the distributor reissued the film in its original, integral form.
    • Connections
      Featured in At the Movies with Ebert & Roeper: Instinct/The Loss of Sexual Innocence/Limbo (1999)
    • Soundtracks
      Le Vertigo, Rondeau. Modérément
      from "Pièce de Clavecin"
      Music by Pancrace Royer
      Performed by William Christie
      Courtesy of harmonia mundi

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    Details

    • Release date
      • October 27, 1999 (France)
    • Country of origin
      • France
    • Official sites
      • 3B Productions (France)
      • Winstar Cinema (US distrib.)
    • Languages
      • French
      • English
    • Also known as
      • İnsanlık
    • Filming locations
      • Bailleul, Nord, France(Village)
    • Production companies
      • 3B Productions
      • Arte France Cinéma
      • C.R.R.A.V. Nord Pas de Calais
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    Box office

    • Gross US & Canada
      • $113,495
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $10,075
      • Jun 18, 2000
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 2h 21m(141 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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