The Measure of a Man
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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. The question becomes: how much is he willing to accept to keep his job?
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Edited by Anne KlotzShot by Eric DumontDesigned by Valerie Saradjian
Box Office
2015 · Box office
Grossed $106K worldwide
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$106K
Also known as
- Der Wert des Menschende
- A Simple Manen
- The Measure of a Manen
- La legge del mercatoit
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17 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Vincent Lindon
as Thierry Taugourdeau
Karine De Mirbeck
as La femme de Thierry
Yves Ory
as Le conseiller Pôle Emploi
Christophe Rossignon
as Employeur sur Skype
Noel Mairot
as Le professeur de danse
Matthieu Schaller
as Le fils de Thierry
Xavier Mathieu
as Collègue syndicaliste
Paul Portoleau
as Collègue syndicaliste
Pierre Jean Feld
as Collègue syndicaliste
Philippe Vesco
as Collègue syndicaliste
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