The measure of a man

DVD - 2016

"In The Measure of a Man, Vincent Lindon ... gives his finest performance to date as unemployed everyman Thierry, who must submit to a series of quietly humiliating ordeals in his search for work. Futile retraining courses that lead to dead ends, interviews via Skype, a workshop critique of his self-presentation by fellow jobseekers; all are mechanisms that seek to break him down and strip him of identity and self respect. In his award-winning performance, Vincent Lindon is quietly heartbreaking, revealing the soul of the unemployed"--Container.

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Genres
Feature films
Fiction films
Video recordings for the hearing impaired
Published
New York : Kino Lorber [2016]
Language
French
English
Corporate Authors
Nord-Ouest Films, Arte France cinéma (Firm), Canal+ Group (Firm)
Corporate Authors
Nord-Ouest Films (production company), Arte France cinéma (Firm), Canal+ Group (Firm)
Other Authors
Stéphane Brizé, 1966- (film director), Christophe Rossignon (film producer), Philippe Boeffard (screenwriter), Olivier Gorce (actor), Vincent Lindon, Karine de Mirbeck, Matthieu Schaller, Yves Ory, Xavier (Actor) Mathieu, Stéphanie Hurel
Item Description
Originally produced as a motion picture in 2015.
Special features : Interview with director Stéphane Brizé; trailer.
Physical Description
1 videodisc (91 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in
Format
DVD, NTSC, region 1; widescreen (2.35:1 screen ratio); 2.0 stereo.
Awards
Best Actor Award, César (2015) ; Best Actor Award, Cannes Film Festival (2015).
Production Credits
Directed by Stéphane Brizé ; Produced by Christophe Rossignon and Philip Boëffard ; screenplay by Stéphane Brizé ; Director of photography, Eric Dumont ; editor, Anne Klotz.
ISBN
9786316580603
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