''The Measure of a Man'' (french: La Loi du marché) is a 2015 French

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directed by

Stéphane Brizé Stéphane Brizé (born 18 October 1966) is a French film director, producer, screenwriter and actor. Life and career Stéphane Brizé was born on 18 October 1966 in Rennes, France. He attended a University Institutes of Technology and moved to ...

. It was selected to compete for the

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at the

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. At Cannes,

Vincent Lindon Vincent Lindon (born 15 July 1959) is a French actor and filmmaker. For his role in the film '' The Measure of a Man'' (2015), Lindon won Best Actor at the 2015 Cannes Film Festival, Best Actor at the 41st César Awards and the IFFI Best Act ...

won the award for

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and the film won a commendation awarded by the Ecumenical Jury.

Plot

Thierry has been unemployed for 18 months, having lost his job as a factory worker. At the age of 51, he lands a new job as a security guard in a supermarket. However, he must spy on his co-workers at the behest of his boss.

Cast

as Thierry Taugourdeau * Yves Ory as Employment agency counsellor * Karine De Mirbeck as Thierry’s wife * Matthieu Schaller as Thierry’s son * Xavier Mathieu as Union colleague * Noël Mairot as Dance teacher * Catherine Saint-Bonnet as banker

Reception

Critical reception

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, the film holds a "certified fresh" approval rating of 91% based on 57 reviews, and an average rating of 7.4/10. The website's critical consensus reads, "With ''The Measure of a Man'', director/co-writer Stéphane Brizé uses one man's heartrending story as a beautifully acted microcosm for life in the 21st-century global economy." On

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, the film has a weighted average score of 74 out of 100, based on 19 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".

Accolades

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Measure of a Man, The 2015 films 2015 drama films 2010s French-language films French drama films Films directed by Stéphane Brizé Films featuring a Best Actor Lumières Award-winning performance Films featuring a Best Actor César Award-winning performance 2010s French films