Looking for Hortense_
Original: Cherchez Hortense
"When you're looking for someone, you've got to find yourself first."
Damien is a professor of Chinese civilization who lives with his wife, Iva, a theater director, and their son Noé. Their love is mired in a mountain of routine and disenchantment. To help keep Zorica from getting deported, Iva gets Damien to promise he’ll go to his father, a state department official, for help. But Damien and his father have a distant and cool relationship. And this mission is a risky business which will send Damien spiraling downward and over the edge...
Starring
Jean-Pierre Bacri, Kristin Scott Thomas, Isabelle Carré
Box Office
$3.5M
Updated Feb 16, 2026
WHERE TO WATCH
Rakuten TV
1 country
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Year context
Looking for Hortense was released 14 years ago in 2012.
Overview
Damien is a professor of Chinese civilization who lives with his wife, Iva, a theater director, and their son Noé. Their love is mired in a mountain of routi...
Looking for Hortense is a Drama, Comedy film with a runtime of 1h 40m.
CAST (20)
Jean-Pierre Bacri
Damien
Kristin Scott Thomas
Iva
Isabelle Carré
Aurore
Marin Orcand Tourres
Noé
Arthur Igual
Antoine
Jackie Berroyer
Lobatch
MK
Masahiro Kashiwagi
Satoshi
JB
Jérôme Beaujour
Campuche
Benoît Jacquot
Kévadian
Iliana Lolic
Vera
Francis Leplay
Marco
Philippe Duclos
Henri H
Joséphine Derenne
Blandine Hauer
Agathe Bonitzer
Laetitia
FV
Francis Veron
Le Policier n°2
GM
Georges Martin Censier
Le PDG
Stanislas Stanic
Marek
JB
Jean-Laurent Bourel
Le chef de rang La Sirène
AH
Angeli Hucher de Barros
Le Chauffeur de taxi
Claude Rich
Sébastien Hauer
BOX OFFICE
$3.5M
Revenue
STUDIOS (1)
SBS Productions
DETAILS
Release
Status
Released
Runtime
100 min (1h 40m)
Original Title
Cherchez Hortense
Language
French
Country
Rating
5.5/10 (66 votes)
Popularity
6
Box Office
$3,465,020
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is Looking for Hortense about?
Damien is a professor of Chinese civilization who lives with his wife, Iva, a theater director, and their son Noé. Their love is mired in a mountain of routine and disenchantment. To help keep Zorica from getting deported, Iva gets Damien to promise he’ll go to his father, a state department official, for help. But Damien and his father have a distant and cool relationship. And this mission is a risky business which will send Damien spiraling downward and over the edge...
How long is Looking for Hortense?
Looking for Hortense has a runtime of 100 minutes (1h 40m).
Who stars in Looking for Hortense?
The cast of Looking for Hortense includes Jean-Pierre Bacri, Kristin Scott Thomas, Isabelle Carré, Marin Orcand Tourres, Arthur Igual.
How much did Looking for Hortense make at the box office?
Looking for Hortense earned $3,465,020 worldwide at the box office.
What is the rating of Looking for Hortense?
Looking for Hortense has a rating of 5.5 out of 10 based on 66 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (2)
Drama
Comedy