Monsieur Hire

1989 film by Patrice Leconte
Movie film Q1217194
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Summary

Monsieur Hire is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (290 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Monsieur Hire's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • Monsieur Hire was directed by Patrice Leconte[4].
  • Patrice Leconte wrote the screenplay for Monsieur Hire[5].
  • Patrick Dewolf wrote the screenplay for Monsieur Hire[6].
  • Monsieur Hire's composer is recorded as Michael Nyman[7].
  • Monsieur Hire's genre is crime film[8].
  • Monsieur Hire's genre is neo-noir[9].
  • Monsieur Hire's genre is drama film[10].
  • Monsieur Hire's based on is recorded as Les Fiançailles de M. Hire[11].
  • A cast member of Monsieur Hire was Michel Blanc[12].
  • A cast member of Monsieur Hire was Sandrine Bonnaire[13].
  • A cast member of Monsieur Hire was André Wilms[14].
  • A cast member of Monsieur Hire was Cristiana Reali[15].
  • A cast member of Monsieur Hire was Philippe Dormoy[16].
  • A cast member of Monsieur Hire was Luc Thuillier[17].
  • Monsieur Hire was produced by Philippe Carcassonne[18].
  • Monsieur Hire's director of photography is recorded as Denis Lenoir[19].
  • The original language of Monsieur Hire was French[20].
  • Monsieur Hire was distributed by video on demand[21].
  • Monsieur Hire's review score is recorded as 8.1/10[22].
  • Monsieur Hire's review score is recorded as 100%[23].
  • Monsieur Hire's color is recorded as color[24].
  • Monsieur Hire's country of origin is recorded as France[25].
  • Monsieur Hire was released on January 1, 1989[26].
  • Monsieur Hire was published on May 24, 1989[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Monsieur Hire was produced by Philippe Carcassonne[18]. It was directed by Patrice Leconte[4]. Screenwriters include Patrice Leconte[5] and Patrick Dewolf[6]. Cast members include Michel Blanc[12], Sandrine Bonnaire[13], André Wilms[14], Cristiana Reali[15], Philippe Dormoy[16], and Luc Thuillier[17].

Publication

Publication dates include January 1, 1989[26], May 24, 1989[27], and September 28, 1989[28]. The original language of Monsieur Hire was French[20]. Genres include crime film[8], neo-noir[9], and drama film[10]. It was distributed by video on demand[21].

Reception

Reviews include 8.1/10[22] and 100%[23].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Monsieur Hire's after a work by is recorded as Georges Simenon[29].

Why It Matters

Monsieur Hire ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (290 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] It is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [30] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [31] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Edit History

Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 6w ago · MsMorale · 2026-08-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14821 → 97904
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ P14821: 97904, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/269672|batch #269672]]"
  2. 9w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-08-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Filmová databáze film id → 10186
    "/* wbremoveclaims-remove:1| */ Filmová databáze film id: 12842, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/264619|batch #264619]]"
  3. 14w ago · Rémi sim · 2026-07-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    César award film id → 31232
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ César award film id: 31232, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/296258227|Monsieur Hire (#296258227)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/8117|César film ID]] #mi"
  4. 15w ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Publication date → +1989-01-01T00:00:00Z, +1989-05-24T00:00:00Z, +1989-09-28T00:00:00Z
    Screenwriter → Patrice Leconte, Patrick Dewolf
    Duration → {'amount': '+81'}
    Aspect ratio (w:h) → 2.35:1
    + 26 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/38225|batch #38225]]: MovieLens IDs (part 1)"
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