Human Resources (1999)
Ressources humaines (original title)Reference View | Change View
- TV-14
- 1h 40min
- Comedy, Drama
- 15 Jan 2000 (France)
- Movie
The 35-hour work week has all of France in its thrall. This film turns it into a feature about economic and familial politics. Frank, a business school graduate, returns to his provincial hometown to take a management position in the...
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| Jalil Lespert | ... |
Franck
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Jean-Claude Vallod | ... |
Le père de Franck
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Chantal Barré | ... |
La mère de Franck
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Véronique de Pandelaère | ... |
Sylvie
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Michel Begnez | ... |
Olivier
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Lucien Longueville | ... |
Le patron
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Danielle Mélador | ... |
Danielle Arnoux - la syndicaliste
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Pascal Sémard | ... |
Le DRH
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Didier Woldemard | ... |
Alain
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Françoise Boutigny | ... |
Betty
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Félix Cantet | ... |
Félix
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Marie Cantet | ... |
Marie
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Sébastien Tauvel | ... |
Christian
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Jean-François Garcia | ... |
François
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Gaëlle Amouret | ... |
Frédérique
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Marie-Laure Potel | ... |
L'amie de François
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Patrick Baron | ... |
Un syndicaliste
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Patrick Pignard | ... |
Un syndicaliste
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Peggy Lefevre | ... |
Une ouvrière
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Alain Champin | ... |
Un ouvrier
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Alain Thénault | ... |
Un ouvrier
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Patrick Brochard | ... |
Un ouvrier
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Cédric Dessolliers | ... |
Un ouvrier
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Jean-Pierre Dolinski | ... |
Un contremaître
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Olivier Bourguet | ... |
Un contremaître
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Jean-Jacques Abadie | ... |
Un contremaître
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Rufin Verliefde | ... |
Un cadre
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Claude Verdier | ... |
Un cadre
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| Emile Louis | ... |
Un cadre
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Maurice Renaud | ... |
Un directeur
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Philippe Grassiot | ... |
Un directeur
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Josiane Delahaie | ... |
Une directrice
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Jean-Luc Darcq | ... |
Un directeur
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Stéphanie Chevret | ... |
La secrétaire
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Anne Lebert | ... |
La femme d'Alain
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Annie Duval | ... |
La patronne du restaurant
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Jean-Sébastien Cerdan | ... |
Un vigile
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Frédéric Dubois | ... |
Un vigile
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Paul Gomis | ... |
Un vigile
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Directed by
| Laurent Cantet | ||
Written by
| Laurent Cantet | ... | (scenario) |
| Gilles Marchand | ... | (collaboration) |
Produced by
| Caroline Benjo | ... | producer |
| Pierre Chevalier | ... | co-producer |
| Barbara Letellier | ... | executive producer |
| Carole Scotta | ... | producer |
Cinematography by
| Matthieu Poirot-Delpech | ||
Editing by
| Robin Campillo | ||
| Stephanie Leger | ||
Editorial Department
| David Rocher | ... | color timer |
Casting By
| Constance Demontoy | ||
| Pascal Truant | ||
Production Design by
| Romain Denis | ||
Art Direction by
| Caroline Bernard | ||
Costume Design by
| Marie Cesari | ||
Production Management
| Lionel Arzul | ... | unit manager |
| Isabelle Coursin | ... | unit manager |
| Mat Troi Day | ... | production manager |
| Laurence Durand-Gaillard | ... | assistant production manager |
| Christophe Echard | ... | unit manager |
| Antoine Frété | ... | unit manager |
| Isabelle Martin | ... | unit manager |
| Pierre-Jean Robert | ... | unit production manager |
| Sébastien Thieury | ... | unit manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Emile Louis | ... | first assistant director |
| Dominik Moll | ... | assistant director |
| Rafaele Ravinet-Virbel | ... | assistant director |
Art Department
| Alain Mac Keldey | ... | property master |
| Loïc Le Moigne | ... | painter |
| Florent Maillot | ... | head grip |
| Gilles Marchand | ... | artistic consultant |
| Evariste Richer | ... | painter |
Sound Department
| Jonathan Acbard | ... | sound |
| Nicolas Becker | ... | sound effects editor |
| Fabrice Conesa | ... | sound mixer (as Fabrice Conesa Alcolea) |
| Valérie Deloof | ... | sound editor |
| Assia Dnednia | ... | sound effects editor |
| Didier Leclerc | ... | sound |
| Antoine Ouvrier | ... | sound |
| Philippe Richard | ... | sound |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Jacques Bulot | ... | gaffer |
| Claire Caroff | ... | assistant camera |
| Julien Monneret | ... | grip |
| Mohan Valmy | ... | electrician |
Script and Continuity Department
| Cathy Tomasi | ... | script supervisor |
Additional Crew
| Karine Bertaud | ... | production administrator |
| Jérôme Helies | ... | caterer |
Thanks
| Florence Abiven | ... | thanks |
| Frédéric André | ... | thanks |
| Lisa Benchikh-Pellier | ... | thanks (as Lisa Benchikh) |
| M. Briantais | ... | thanks: secrétaire général de la mairie de Gaillon |
| Jérôme Brulon | ... | thanks |
| Jean Cantet | ... | special thanks |
| Madeleine Cantet | ... | special thanks |
| Odile Carré | ... | thanks |
| Lydie Chandelier | ... | thanks |
| Rémy Chandelier | ... | thanks |
| Claude Coursin | ... | special thanks |
| Jean-Luc Darcq | ... | thanks: Usine Toutpack |
| Mme. Darcq | ... | thanks: Usine Toutpack |
| Josiane Delahaie | ... | thanks: Usine SARE |
| Jacques Delmoly | ... | thanks |
| Julien Emery | ... | special thanks |
| Sophie Escande | ... | thanks: Mairie de Bagnolet |
| Mme. Florès | ... | thanks |
| Sylvain Frydman | ... | thanks |
| Marcel Frélicot | ... | thanks |
| Lise Gabelier | ... | thanks |
| Mme Gomez | ... | thanks |
| Fady Gormit | ... | thanks: Mairie du Petit-Quevilly |
| Philippe Grassiot | ... | thanks: Groupe Motro |
| Jean-Pierre Habensach | ... | thanks: France-Rail Publicité |
| Luc Joulet | ... | thanks: Mairie de Bagnolet |
| Rahma Khemfri | ... | special thanks: Mairie du Petit-Quevilly |
| Philippe Lang | ... | thanks |
| Mme. Lavail | ... | thanks: Restaurant Le Clos Racine, Gaillon |
| M. Le Dilavrec | ... | thanks: Collège Georges d'Amboise |
| Philippe Maillot | ... | thanks |
| Maurice Maire | ... | thanks: maire de Gaillon |
| M. Massé | ... | thanks: Société Holophane à Gaillon |
| Brigitte Moidon | ... | thanks |
| Daniel Mongeau | ... | thanks: Mairie de Bagnolet |
| M. Moreau | ... | thanks: directeur général des services techniques de l'OMJ à Gaillon |
| Fernand Morel | ... | thanks: Transports Morel |
| Frédéric Morel | ... | thanks: Transports Morel |
| Elizabeth Nebout-Mevel | ... | thanks (as Elisabeth Nebout-Mevel) |
| Hengameh Panahi | ... | thanks |
| Luc Pinon | ... | thanks: Mairie du Petit-Quevilly |
| J.-L. Recher | ... | thanks: maire d'Aubevoye |
| Maurice Renaud | ... | thanks: Usine SARE |
| Hugo Rubini | ... | thanks |
| Joël Saint-Viteux | ... | thanks: Mairie du Petit-Quevilly |
| François Sauvagnargues | ... | thanks |
| M. Thieuré | ... | thanks: Bar-tabac Le Gaillon |
| Mme. Thieuré | ... | thanks: Bar tabac Le Gaillon |
| David Thompson | ... | special thanks |
| Virginie Tilhet | ... | thanks: Mairie du Petit-Quevilly |
| Catherine Tocheport | ... | thanks: D.C. Audiovisuel |
| Myriam Verhegue | ... | thanks: ANPE de Bagnolet |
| Maritto von Uechtritz | ... | thanks |
| M. Voydie | ... | thanks: adjoint à la mairie de Gaillon |
| François Zimeray | ... | thanks: Mairie du Petit-Quevilly |
Production Companies
- La Sept-Arte (presents)
- Haut et Court (presents)
- MEDIA Programme of the European Union (support)
- Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée (CNC) (participation)
- BBC Film (participation)
- Société des Producteurs de Cinéma et de Télévision (Procirep) (participation)
Distributors
- Haut et Court (1999) (France) (theatrical)
- France Télévision Distribution (2000) (France) (DVD)
- Cinemien (2001) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Shooting Gallery (2000) (United States) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Angel Films (2013) (Denmark)
- Argentina Video Home (Argentina) (VHS)
- Gold Video (2023) (United States) (video)
- Homescreen (2008) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- Homescreen (Netherlands) (VHS)
- Image Entertainment (2004) (United States) (DVD)
- Kino Video (United States) (DVD)
- Primer Plano Film Group (Argentina) (VHS)
- Soda Pictures (2005) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
- Transeuropa Video Entertainment (TVE) (2009) (Argentina) (DVD)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Agence Nationale Pour l'Emploi de Bagnolet (ANPE) (thanks)
- Arane (titles)
- Association Local (Aubevoye) (thanks)
- CFDT-Evreux (thanks)
- CGT-Evreux (thanks)
- Cinéma Le Palace, Les Andelys (thanks)
- D.C. Audiovisuel (thanks)
- Eclair (film lab)
- Entreprise Blondel à Aubevoye (thanks)
- Force Ouvrière - Evreux (thanks)
- France Rail Publicite (thanks)
- Jackson (re-recording facilities)
- Kodak (film stock)
- Last Kitchen Hero (catering)
- Mairie de Bagnolet (thanks)
- Mairie du Petit-Quevilly (thanks)
- Optique du Château, Gaillon (thanks)
- Polyson (sound equipment)
- Rubini & Associés (insurance)
- S.I.S. (foley)
- Studio des Trois Arts (editing)
- Studio des Trois Arts (sound mixing)
- TSF (camera equipment)
- Ville d'Aubevoye et sa municipalité (thanks)
- Ville de Gaillon et sa Municipalité (thanks)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
The 35-hour work week has all of France in its thrall. This film turns it into a feature about economic and familial politics. Frank, a business school graduate, returns to his provincial hometown to take a management position in the factory where his father has been working for 30 years. First Frank makes the mistake of actually asking the workers on the assembly line for their opinions. Then upper management manipulates his findings to lay off employees. This creates a huge rift, not only between labor and management, but between father and son. A human morality tale that evokes paternal and filial love, and illustrates the personal risk behind political ideas. Written by NDNF |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Laurent Cantet's first feature film. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Almost Famous/Crime + Punishment in Suburbia/Bait/Duets/Human Resources (2000). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Quatuor N°13 en la mineur See more » |