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The Measure of a Man (2015 film)

The Measure of a Man
Film poster
Directed byStéphane Brizé
Written byStéphane Brizé
Olivier Gorce
Produced byChristophe Rossignon
Philip Boëffard
StarringVincent Lindon
CinematographyÉric Dumont
Edited byAnne Klotz
Production
companies
Nord-Ouest Films
Arte France Cinéma
Distributed byDiaphana Distribution
Release dates
  • 18 May 2015 (2015-05-18) (Cannes)
  • 19 May 2015 (2015-05-19) (France)
Running time
93 minutes
CountryFrance
LanguageFrench
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]

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

Cast and crew at the 2015 Cannes Film Festival.
  • Vincent Lindon 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

Stéphane Brizé (second from the right) in Buenos Aires in 2019, at a screening of 'The Measure of a Man'.

On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 92% based on 64 reviews, and an average rating of 7.2/10. 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]

Accolades

Award / Film Festival Category Recipients and nominees Result
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

References

  1. ^ "La loi du marche". Box Office Mojo.
  2. ^ a b "2015 Official Selection". Cannes. Retrieved 16 April 2015.
  3. ^ "Screenings Guide". Festival de Cannes. 6 May 2015. Retrieved 8 May 2015.
  4. ^ Henry Barnes (24 May 2015). "Cannes 2015: Jacques Audiard's Dheepan wins the Palme d'Or". The Guardian. Retrieved 24 May 2015.
  5. ^ Rebecca Ford (24 May 2015). "Cannes: 'Dheepan' Wins the Palme d'Or". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 24 May 2015.
  6. ^ "Cannes Ecumenical Jury Prize 2015 awarded to 'Mia Madre' by Nanni Moretti". Protestant Federation of France. 23 May 2015. Retrieved 23 May 2015.
  7. ^ "The Measure of a Man (La loi du marché) (2016)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 14 February 2018.
  8. ^ "The Measure of a Man". Metacritic. Retrieved 14 February 2018.
  9. ^ "" La loi du marché " primé au Brussels Film Festival 2015". Arte.
  10. ^ "'Golden Years,' 'Marguerite,' 'Dheepan,' 'Mustang' Lead Cesar Nominations". Variety. 27 January 2016.
  11. ^ "Denver Film Festival winners announced". The Gazette. 17 November 2015.
  12. ^ "European Film Awards Winners 2015: Paolo Sorrentino's 'Youth' Scoops Best Film, Director & Actor For Michael Caine". Deadline. 12 December 2015.
  13. ^ "Philippe Faucon's 'Fatima' Wins Louis Delluc Prize for Best French Film". Variety. 16 December 2015.
  14. ^ "Prix Lumières 2016 : Trois souvenirs de ma jeunesse et Mustang en tête des nominations". AlloCiné. 4 January 2016.
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