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 by | Mars Distribution |
Release dates |
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Running time | 100 minutes |
Country | France |
Language | French |
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.
The film premiered at the Cannes Film Festival on 17 May 2002.
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.
Award / Film Festival | Category | Recipients and nominees | Result |
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Cannes Film Festival | International Critics' Week - Grand Rail d'or | Won | |
César Awards | Best First Feature Film | Nominated | |
Most Promising Actress | Marina Foïs | Nominated | |
Deauville American Film Festival | Prix Michel d'Ornano | Won |
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