Comedy of Power

2006 1h 50m FR

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6.3

MID

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82%

FRESH

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METACRITIC

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6.3

IMDB

★6.3TMDB · 90🍅82%Rotten Tomatoes●64Metacritic★6.3IMDB · 3,232

Drama

Synopsis

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Magistrate Jeanne Charmant-Killman doggedly investigates CEO Michel Humeau, who is accused of participating in massive corporate malfeasance. As her investigation leads her into the upper echelons of government, Jeanne becomes intoxicated by the power she is amassing.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Isabelle Huppert
Jeanne Charmant-Killman
François Berléand
Michel Humeau
Patrick Bruel
Jacques Sibaud
Marilyne Canto
Erika
Robin Renucci
Philippe Charmant-Killman
Thomas Chabrol
Félix
Jean-François Balmer
Boldi
Dominique Daguier
Inconnu

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Claude Chabrol
Writers: Claude Chabrol, Odile Barski
Languages: French
Countries: France, Germany

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ERA

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Released 20 years ago.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: France, Germany.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Claude Chabrol, shot by Eduardo Serra. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Matthieu Chabrol. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Monique Fardoulis shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Isabelle Huppert and François Berléand and Patrick Bruel carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0463486 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 90 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Claude Chabrol directs. Eduardo Serra behind the camera. Matthieu Chabrol scores. Monique Fardoulis cuts. Produced in France, Germany. Dialogue in French.

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Things worth knowing

1Released 20 years ago.
2International production across 2 countries: France, Germany.
3Directed by Claude Chabrol, shot by Eduardo Serra. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Matthieu Chabrol. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Monique Fardoulis shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Isabelle Huppert and François Berléand and Patrick Bruel carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0463486 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 90 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.