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Director:
Laurent Cantet
Writers:
Laurent Cantet (scenario)
Gilles Marchand (collaboration)
Contact:
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Release Date:
15 January 2000 (France) more
Genre:
Drama more
Plot:
The 35-hour work week has all of France in its thrall. This film turns it into a feature about economic and familial politics... more | add synopsis
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Awards:
19 wins & 5 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(9 articles)
European Discovery noms: Ajami, Katalin Varga, The Other Bank, Sois Sage and Autumn
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If You're Applying for a Job, Censor Your Facebook Page
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A refreshingly humane film ! more (21 total)

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)
Jalil Lespert ... Franck
Jean-Claude Vallod ... Le père
Chantal Barré ... La mère
Véronique de Pandelaère ... Sylvie
Michel Begnez ... Olivier
Lucien Longueville ... Le patron
Danielle Mélador ... Danielle Arnoux, la syndicaliste
Pascal Sémard ... Le DRH
Didier Emile-Woldemard ... Alain
Françoise Boutigny ... Betty
Félix Cantet ... Félix
Marie Cantet ... Marie
Sébastien Tauvel ... Christian
Jean-François Garcia ... François
Gaëlle Amouret ... Frédérique
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Human Resources (USA)
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Runtime:
100 min
Country:
France | UK
Language:
French
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.66 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Dolby SR
Certification:
Malaysia:U | Netherlands:12 | Netherlands:12 (DVD) (2008) | Argentina:Atp | Chile:TE | France:U | Germany:12 | Philippines:PG-13 | Sweden:Btl
Filming Locations:
Aubevoye, Eure, France more
Company:
La Sept-Arte more

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Trivia:
Laurent Cantet's first feature film. more
Soundtrack:
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6 out of 6 people found the following comment useful.
A refreshingly humane film !, 27 September 2000
8/10
Author: brook.jane from Cumbria

Although the context for this film is the political tension surrounding the introduction of the 35 working week, the soul of the film lies in the relationship between father and son and its power to evoke folk memories of other, epic, generational struggles.This power comes not so much from what is said but from what is NOT said - looks, gestures, silences.This makes it sound as though the film is ponderous but it isn't: the context makes sure that there's plenty of action and there is a lightness of touch in the family scenes.The two struggles ( familial and political)are perfectly intertwined with each adding meaning to the other.The Human Resources of the title therefore refers not just the rather inhuman term for personnel management - but also to the resources which father and son find within themselves to cope with their respective situations.

There is a naturalness about the location, the setting and the pace that makes this film a refreshing change from Hollywood High Tech. It is well worth seeing.

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