France 5 airs tonight Monsieur Hire, drama by Patrice Leconte

This Friday evening, France 5 airs Monsieur Hire, an adaptation of Georges Simenon directed by Patrice Leconte. Michel Blanc, usually associated with comedies such as Les Bronzés, delivers a dramatic performance where he plays an obsessed neighbor, both unsettling and moving. The film, released in 1989, runs 1 h 20 and features music by Michael Nyman. It was screened in competition at the 1989 Cannes Film Festival and received the Prix Méliès from the French Critics' Union. According to AlloCiné, it was nominated seven times for the César Awards, with Blanc nominated for Best Actor, while the sound was also awarded.