The Measure of a Man () 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.
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
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
On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 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 Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 74 out of 100, based on 19 critics.
Accolades Award / Film FestivalCategoryRecipients and nomineesResultBrussels Film Festival Audience Award Cannes Film FestivalBest ActorVincent Lindon Prize of the Ecumenical Jury - Special Mention Palme d'Or César AwardsBest Film Best DirectorStéphane Brizé Best ActorVincent Lindon Denver Film Festival Special Ensemble Acting Jury AwardCast of The Measure of a Man European Film Awards European ActorVincent Lindon Louis Delluc PrizeBest Film Lumière AwardsBest Actor Vincent Lindon Prix Jacques Prévert du ScénarioBest Original ScreenplayStéphane Brizé and Olivier Gorce
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