The Measure of a Man (2015 film)

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The Measure of a Man
File:The Measure of a Man (2015 film).jpg
Film poster
Directed by Stéphane Brizé
Produced by Christophe Rossignon
Philip Boëffard
Written by Stéphane Brizé
Olivier Gorce
Starring Vincent Lindon
Cinematography Éric Dumont
Edited by Anne Klotz
Production
company
Nord-Ouest Films
Arte France Cinéma
Distributed by Diaphana Distribution
Release dates
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  • 18 May 2015 (2015-05-18) (Cannes)
  • 19 May 2015 (2015-05-19) (France)
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]

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. He tries to make ends meet in working-class France.

Cast

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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

Accolades

Award / Film Festival Category Recipients and nominees Result
Brussels Film Festival[7] 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[8] Best Film Nominated
Best Director Stéphane Brizé Nominated
Best Actor Vincent Lindon Won
Denver Film Festival[9] Special Ensemble Acting Jury Award Cast of The Measure of a Man Won
European Film Awards[10] European Actor Vincent Lindon Nominated
Louis Delluc Prize[11] Best Film Nominated
Lumières Awards[12] Best Actor Vincent Lindon Won
Prix Jacques Prévert du Scénario Best Original Screenplay Stéphane Brizé and Olivier Gorce Nominated

References

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