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* {{Bookends}}: In the end a new book is shown to have been placed in the library of rejected books.

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* CreatorCareerSelfDeprecation: Fred (Daphné's boyfriend) in an unsuccessful novelist.



** Daphné's dad taunts her boyfriend Fred, who is a writer, about having much free time.

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** Daphné's dad taunts her boyfriend Fred, who is a writer, about [[CreatorCareerSelfDeprecation having much free time.time]].
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* {{Sidekick}}: Joséphine helps Jean-Michel investigate. At some point he calls her Watson (although she is not TheWatson), claiming to be Holmes.

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* {{Sidekick}}: Joséphine helps Jean-Michel investigate. At some point he calls her his doctor Watson (although she is not TheWatson), claiming to be Holmes.
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** Daphné's dad taunts her boyfriend, who is a writer, about having much free time.

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* OneHourWorkWeek: Joséphine easily drops [[WhatExactlyIsHisJob whatever she does for a living]] and spends much time helping Jean-Michel.

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Joséphine easily drops [[WhatExactlyIsHisJob whatever she does for a living]] and spends much time helping Jean-Michel.Jean-Michel.
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* OneHourWorkWeek: Joséphine easily drops [[WhatExactlyIsHisJob whatever she does for a living]] and spends much time helping Jean-Michel.
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* BadLiar: As a critic, Jean-Michel is approached by a young writer who wants to know what he thought of his first book. Jean-Michel claims to have read it, but lies poorly about that.
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* RedHerring: Several of Jean-Michel's theories are proved wrong.

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While visiting a small town, Daphné Despero, who works for a publishing company, hears about a library of a special kind: it features a collection of rejected books, that failed to be published. As she visits that library, most books look very bad, but she finds a very interesting one. The author is Henri Pick, a pizza chef from a local restaurant who died two years ago. In fact his widow isn't aware that he would write, but an old typewriter is found in the restaurant's cellar.

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While visiting a small town, Daphné Despero, who works for a publishing company, hears about a library of a special kind: it features a collection of rejected books, that failed to be published. As she visits that library, most books look very bad, but she finds [[ShowWithinAShow a very interesting one.one]]. The author is Henri Pick, a pizza chef from a local restaurant who died two years ago. In fact his widow isn't aware that he would write, but an old typewriter is found in the restaurant's cellar.



* MostWritersAreWriters: Based on a novel about writers, publishers, critics, a library and literature in general.

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* MostWritersAreWriters: Based on a novel about writers, publishers, critics, a library critics and literature in general.general.
* ShoutOut: Many authors are referenced, especially Creator/AlexanderPushkin.
* ShowWithinAShow: Several fictional books appear. In particular Henri Pick's is a novel about Creator/AlexanderPushkin's romantic life.
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Jean-Michel Rouche (Creator/FabriceLuchini), a famous critic, doubts that Henri Pick wrote the book. He causes a scandal on television then searches for the real author. Joséphine Pick (Henri's daughter) surprisingly helps him.

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Jean-Michel Rouche (Creator/FabriceLuchini), a famous critic, doubts that Henri Pick wrote the book. He causes a scandal on television then searches for the real author. Surprisingly, Joséphine Pick (Henri's daughter) surprisingly helps ends up helping him.
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Jean-Michel Rouche (Creator/FabriceLuchini), a famous critic, doubts that Henri Pick wrote the book. He causes a scandal on television then searches for the real author.

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Jean-Michel Rouche (Creator/FabriceLuchini), a famous critic, doubts that Henri Pick wrote the book. He causes a scandal on television then searches for the real author.
author. Joséphine Pick (Henri's daughter) surprisingly helps him.



* {{Sidekick}}: Joséphine Pick (Henri's daughter) helps Jean-Michel investigate. At some point he calls her Watson (although she is not TheWatson), claiming to be Holmes.

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* {{Sidekick}}: Joséphine Pick (Henri's daughter) helps Jean-Michel investigate. At some point he calls her Watson (although she is not TheWatson), claiming to be Holmes.
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* JerkassHasAPoint: Jean-Michel keeps saying that Henri Pick didn't write the book, which is not very kind to Pick's widow and daugter.
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* EiffelTowerEffect: As the characters travel repeatedly between Paris and Crozon, the Terenez Bridge is shown on three occasions. And of course there is a shot of the Eiffel Tower.
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* {{Sidekick}}: Joséphine Pick (Henri's daughter) helps Jean-Michel investigate. At some point he calls her Watson (although she is not TheWatson), claiming to be Holmes.
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* Bookworm: Most characters, especially Jean-Michel, are very literate.

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* Bookworm: {{Bookworm}}: Most characters, especially Jean-Michel, are very literate.
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''The Mystery of Henri Pick'' (Le Mystère Henri Pick) is a French comedy from 2019 directed by Rémi Bezançon, based on the novel by David Foenkinos.

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''The Mystery of Henri Pick'' (Le Mystère Henri Pick) is a French comedy from 2019 directed by Rémi Bezançon, [[TheFilmOfTheBook based on the novel novel]] by David Foenkinos.



* MostWritersAreWriters: [[TheFilmOfTheBook Based on a novel]] about writers, publishers, critics, a library and literature in general.

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* MostWritersAreWriters: [[TheFilmOfTheBook Based on a novel]] novel about writers, publishers, critics, a library and literature in general.
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Jean-Michel Rouche, a famous critic, doubts that Henri Pick wrote the book. He causes a scandal on television then searches for the real author.

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Jean-Michel Rouche, Rouche (Creator/FabriceLuchini), a famous critic, doubts that Henri Pick wrote the book. He causes a scandal on television then searches for the real author.
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''The Mystery of Henri Pick'' (Le Mystère Henri Pick) is a French comedy from 2019 directed by Rémi Bezançon, based on the novel by David Foenkinos.

While visiting a small town, Daphné Despero, who works for a publishing company, hears about a library of a special kind: it features a collection of rejected books, that failed to be published. As she visits that library, most books look very bad, but she finds a very interesting one. The author is Henri Pick, a pizza chef from a local restaurant who died two years ago. In fact his widow isn't aware that he would write, but an old typewriter is found in the restaurant's cellar.

Daphné manages to have the book published; it is quite successful.

Jean-Michel Rouche, a famous critic, doubts that Henri Pick wrote the book. He causes a scandal on television then searches for the real author.

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!!''The Mystery of Henri Pick'' contains examples of the following tropes:
* Bookworm: Most characters, especially Jean-Michel, are very literate.
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