Patrice Leconte (France, 1989). Archival Print! Michel Blanc stars as the titular Monsieur Hire, an orderly, precise man who enjoys watching people (especially his beautiful neighbor). But is he a killer, too? “Simenon was fascinated by peculiarities of human personality, which he described in elegant, simple prose, not unlike Leconte's controlled visual style here” (Roger Ebert). (81 mins)