''The Measure of a Man'' () is a 2015 French

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directed by

Stéphane Brizé Stéphane Brizé (born 18 October 1966) is a French film director, producer, screenwriter and actor. Life and career Stéphane Brizé was born on 18 October 1966 in Rennes, France. He attended a University Institutes of Technology and moved to ...

. It was selected to compete for the

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at the

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. At Cannes,

Vincent Lindon Vincent Lindon (; born 15 July 1959) is a French actor and filmmaker. For his role in the film '' The Measure of a Man'' (2015), Lindon won Best Actor at the 2015 Cannes Film Festival, Best Actor at the 41st César Awards and the IFFI Best ...

won the award for Best Actor and the film won a commendation awarded by the Ecumenical Jury.

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

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

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, 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." On

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, the film has a weighted average score of 74 out of 100, based on 19 critics.

Accolades

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Measure of a Man, The 2015 films 2015 drama films 2010s French-language films French drama films Films directed by Stéphane Brizé Films featuring a Best Actor Lumières Award–winning performance Films featuring a Best Actor César Award–winning performance 2010s French films