The Measure of a Man (2015 film)

The 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.[2][3] At Cannes, Vincent Lindon won the award for Best Actor[4][5] and the film won a commendation awarded by the Ecumenical Jury.[6]

The Measure of a Man
Film poster
Directed byStéphane Brizé
Written byStéphane Brizé
Olivier Gorce
Produced byChristophe Rossignon
Philip Boëffard
StarringVincent Lindon
CinematographyÉric Dumont
Edited byAnne Klotz
Production
companies
Nord-Ouest Films
Arte France Cinéma
Distributed byDiaphana Distribution
Release dates
  • 18 May 2015 (2015-05-18) (Cannes)
  • 19 May 2015 (2015-05-19) (France)
Running time
93 minutes
CountryFrance
LanguageFrench
Box office$6 million[1]

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
Cast and crew at the 2015 Cannes Film Festival.
  • Vincent Lindon 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
Stéphane Brizé (second from the right) in Buenos Aires in 2019, at a screening of 'The Measure of a Man'.

On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds a "certified fresh" approval rating of 91% based on 57 reviews, and an average rating of 7.4/10. 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."[7] On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 74 out of 100, based on 19 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[8]

Accolades
Award / Film Festival Category Recipients and nominees Result
Brussels Film Festival[9] Audience Award Won
Cannes Film Festival[2] Best Actor Vincent Lindon Won
Prize of the Ecumenical Jury - Special Mention Won
Palme d'Or Nominated
César Awards[10] Best Film Nominated
Best Director Stéphane Brizé Nominated
Best Actor Vincent Lindon Won
Denver Film Festival[11] Special Ensemble Acting Jury Award Cast of The Measure of a Man Won
European Film Awards[12] European Actor Vincent Lindon Nominated
Louis Delluc Prize[13] Best Film Nominated
Lumières Awards[14] Best Actor Vincent Lindon Won
Prix Jacques Prévert du Scénario Best Original Screenplay Stéphane Brizé and Olivier Gorce Nominated

References
  1. "La loi du marche". Box Office Mojo.
  2. "2015 Official Selection". Cannes. Retrieved 16 April 2015.
  3. "Screenings Guide". Festival de Cannes. 6 May 2015. Retrieved 8 May 2015.
  4. Henry Barnes (24 May 2015). "Cannes 2015: Jacques Audiard's Dheepan wins the Palme d'Or". The Guardian. Retrieved 24 May 2015.
  5. Rebecca Ford (24 May 2015). "Cannes: 'Dheepan' Wins the Palme d'Or". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 24 May 2015.
  6. "Cannes Ecumenical Jury Prize 2015 awarded to 'Mia Madre' by Nanni Moretti". Protestant Federation of France. 23 May 2015. Retrieved 23 May 2015.
  7. "The Measure of a Man (La loi du marché) (2016)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 14 February 2018.
  8. "The Measure of a Man Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved 14 February 2018.
  9. "" La loi du marché " primé au Brussels Film Festival 2015". Arte.
  10. "'Golden Years,' 'Marguerite,' 'Dheepan,' 'Mustang' Lead Cesar Nominations". Variety.
  11. "Denver Film Festival winners announced". The Gazette.
  12. "European Film Awards Winners 2015: Paolo Sorrentino's 'Youth' Scoops Best Film, Director & Actor For Michael Caine". Deadline.
  13. "Philippe Faucon's 'Fatima' Wins Louis Delluc Prize for Best French Film". Variety. 16 December 2015.
  14. "Prix Lumières 2016 : Trois souvenirs de ma jeunesse et Mustang en tête des nominations". AlloCiné. 4 January 2016.
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