Measure of a Man
With Mr. Lindon's help and in several extraordinary scenes...[the director] transforms one individual's story into a social tragedy.
The Measure of a Man
At the age of 51 and after 20 months of unemployment, Thierry (Vincent Lindon) starts a new job that soon brings him face to face with a moral dilemma. How much is he willing to accept to keep his job?
Genre
Drama
Runtime
93
Language
French
Director
Stéphane Brizé
Cast
Vincent Lindon
Awards:
Winner, Best Actor, Cannes Film Festival
Winner, Prize of the Ecumenical Jury ~ Special Mention, Cannes Film Festival
Winner, Palme d’Or, Cannes Film Festival
Winner, Best Actor, Cesar Awards
Nominee, Best Film, Cesar Awards
Nominee, Best Director, Cesar Awards
MOREFEATURED REVIEW
Farran Smith Nehme, New York Post
Thierry Taugourdeau (Vincent Lindon) has been laid off from his factory job, and he has a wife and a disabled son to support. But steady, stolid Thierry doesn’t turn to substance abuse or taking out his frustrations on his family. He gets a new job — one that he hates. He becomes a security guard at ...
Played at
Royal 5.20.16 - 6.02.16
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