Hypnotized and Hysterical (Hairstylist Wanted)

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Hypnotized and Hysterical (Hairstylist Wanted)
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Filles perdues, cheveux gras
Directed by Claude Duty
Written by Jean-Philippe Barrau
Claude Duty
Pascale Faure
Produced by Bruno Levy
Starring Amira Casar
Marina Foïs
Olivia Bonamy
Charles Berling
Sergi López
Cinematography Bruno Romiguière
Edited by Agnès Mouchel
Music by Valmont
Distributed byMars Distribution
Release dates
  • 17 May 2002 (2002-05-17)(Cannes)
  • 10 September 2002 (2002-09-10)(France)
Running time
100 minutes
CountryFrance
LanguageFrench
Budget$2.8 million [1]
Box office$1.3 million [2]

Hypnotized and Hysterical (Hairstylist Wanted) (original title: Filles perdues, cheveux gras English: Lost Girls, Greasy Hair) is a 2002 French musical comedy-drama film about the crossing paths of three lost young women. It was directed by Claude Duty.

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The film premiered at the Cannes Film Festival on 17 May 2002.

Plot

Three lost women cross paths and help each other. Elodie (Olivia Bonamy) wants her daughter back, Natacha (Marina Foïs) wants her cat back, and Marianne (Amira Casar) wants her soul back.

Cast

Accolades

Award / Film FestivalCategoryRecipients and nomineesResult
Cannes Film Festival International Critics' Week - Grand Rail d'orWon
César Awards Best First Feature Film Nominated
Most Promising Actress Marina Foïs Nominated
Deauville American Film Festival Prix Michel d'OrnanoWon

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References

  1. "Filles perdues, cheveux gras (2002) - JPBox-Office".
  2. "Hypnotized and Hysterical (Hairstylist Wanted)".