The Measure of a Man

At the age of 51 and after 20 months on unemployment, Thierry starts a new job that soon brings him face to face with a moral dilemma. How much is he willing to accept to keep his job?

Cast

Vincent Lindon

as Thierry Taugourdeau

Karine de Mirbeck

as La femme de Thierry

Mathieu Schaller

as Le fils de Thierry

Yves Ory

as Conseiller Pôle emploi

Xavier Mathieu

as Le collègue syndicaliste

Noel Mairot

as Le professeur de danse

Catherine Saint-Bonnet

as La banquière

Christophe Rossignon

as Employeur sur Skype (voice)

Soufiane Guerrab

as Le jeune homme interpellé

Reviews

Reno

**A tale of the modern day job hunt.** French films are the second most I watched apart from the English language films. It's mainly because of the quality of their products. They won't put big sum on some superhero film like the Hollywood, they give preference to storytelling and the characters ...

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