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The Measure of a Man is a french film of genre Drama directed by Stéphane Brizé released in USA on 15 april 2016 with Vincent Lindon
The Measure of a Man (2015)
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Add to a movie listThe 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. At Cannes, Vincent Lindon won the award for Best Actor and the film won a commendation awarded by the Ecumenical Jury.
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Thierry a married factory worker who has a disabled child. At the age of 51, he lands a new job as a security guard in a supermarket, after one-and-half years of unemployment. He tries to make ends meet in working-class France.Actors
Vincent Lindon
(Thierry Taugourdeau)
Xavier Mathieu
(Le collègue syndicaliste)
Soufiane Guerrab
(Le jeune homme interpellé)
Christophe Rossignon
(Employeur sur Skype (voice))
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