The Measure of a Man | |
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Directed by | Stéphane Brizé |
Written by | Stéphane Brizé Olivier Gorce |
Produced by | Christophe Rossignon Philip Boëffard |
Starring | Vincent Lindon |
Cinematography | Éric Dumont |
Edited by | Anne Klotz |
Production companies | Nord-Ouest Films Arte France Cinéma |
Distributed by | Diaphana Distribution |
Release dates |
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Running time | 93 minutes |
Country | France |
Language | French |
Box office | $6 million [1] |
The Measure of a Man ( French: La Loi du marché) is a 2015 French drama film directed by Stéphane Brizé. It was selected to compete for the Palme d'Or at the 2015 Cannes Film Festival. [2] [3] At Cannes, Vincent Lindon won the award for Best Actor [4] [5] and the film won a commendation awarded by the Ecumenical Jury. [6]
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.
On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an 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." [7] On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 74 out of 100, based on 19 critics. [8]
Award / Film Festival | Category | Recipients and nominees | Result |
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Brussels Film Festival [9] | Audience Award | Won | |
Cannes Film Festival [2] | Best Actor | Vincent Lindon | Won |
Prize of the Ecumenical Jury - Special Mention | Won | ||
Palme d'Or | Nominated | ||
César Awards [10] | Best Film | Nominated | |
Best Director | Stéphane Brizé | Nominated | |
Best Actor | Vincent Lindon | Won | |
Denver Film Festival [11] | Special Ensemble Acting Jury Award | Cast of The Measure of a Man | Won |
European Film Awards [12] | European Actor | Vincent Lindon | Nominated |
Louis Delluc Prize [13] | Best Film | Nominated | |
Lumières Awards [14] | Best Actor | Vincent Lindon | Won |
Prix Jacques Prévert du Scénario | Best Original Screenplay | Stéphane Brizé and Olivier Gorce | Nominated |
The Measure of a Man | |
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Directed by | Stéphane Brizé |
Written by | Stéphane Brizé Olivier Gorce |
Produced by | Christophe Rossignon Philip Boëffard |
Starring | Vincent Lindon |
Cinematography | Éric Dumont |
Edited by | Anne Klotz |
Production companies | Nord-Ouest Films Arte France Cinéma |
Distributed by | Diaphana Distribution |
Release dates |
|
Running time | 93 minutes |
Country | France |
Language | French |
Box office | $6 million [1] |
The Measure of a Man ( French: La Loi du marché) is a 2015 French drama film directed by Stéphane Brizé. It was selected to compete for the Palme d'Or at the 2015 Cannes Film Festival. [2] [3] At Cannes, Vincent Lindon won the award for Best Actor [4] [5] and the film won a commendation awarded by the Ecumenical Jury. [6]
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.
On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an 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." [7] On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 74 out of 100, based on 19 critics. [8]
Award / Film Festival | Category | Recipients and nominees | Result |
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Brussels Film Festival [9] | Audience Award | Won | |
Cannes Film Festival [2] | Best Actor | Vincent Lindon | Won |
Prize of the Ecumenical Jury - Special Mention | Won | ||
Palme d'Or | Nominated | ||
César Awards [10] | Best Film | Nominated | |
Best Director | Stéphane Brizé | Nominated | |
Best Actor | Vincent Lindon | Won | |
Denver Film Festival [11] | Special Ensemble Acting Jury Award | Cast of The Measure of a Man | Won |
European Film Awards [12] | European Actor | Vincent Lindon | Nominated |
Louis Delluc Prize [13] | Best Film | Nominated | |
Lumières Awards [14] | Best Actor | Vincent Lindon | Won |
Prix Jacques Prévert du Scénario | Best Original Screenplay | Stéphane Brizé and Olivier Gorce | Nominated |