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Human Resources

By Laurent Cantet

1999

Drama

1h40

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7.5/10

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4.1/5

Press

3.5/5

Spect.

Synopsis

The 35-hour work week has all of France in its thrall. This film turns it into a feature about economic and familial politics. Frank, a business school graduate, returns to his provincial hometown to take a management position in the factory where his father has been working for 30 years. First Frank makes the mistake of actually asking the workers on the assembly line for their opinions. Then upper management manipulates his findings to lay off employees. This creates a huge rift, not only between labor and management, but between father and son. A human morality tale that evokes paternal and filial love, and illustrates the personal risk behind political ideas.

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Casting

Laurent Cantet

Laurent Cantet

Director

Jalil Lespert

Jalil Lespert

Franck

CH

Chantal Barre

La mère

JE

Jean-Claude Vallod

Le père

LU

Lucien Longueville

Le patron

MI

Michel Begnez

Olivier

VE

Veronique de Pandelaere

Sylvie

DA

Danielle Mélador

Danielle Arnoux, la syndicaliste

PA

Pascal Sémard

Le DRH

FE

Felix Cantet

Félix

MA

Marie Cantet

Marie

EM

Emile Louis

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