Human Resources
Brief Synopsis
Cast & Crew
Laurent Cantet
Jalil Lespert
Jean-claude Vallod
Chantal Barre
Veronique De Pandelaere
Michel Begnez
Film Details
Technical Specs
Synopsis
Franck has been raised by his working-class parents to be upwardly mobile. His father and mother are extremely proud of his academic prowness and success. When Franck graduates from college and returns home, he goes to work in the Human Resources Department at the metalwork plant that has employed all of his family for years. Before long, Franck's class-consciousness causes him to realize that managment is abusing its power and exploiting the workers. Unable to ignore these injustices, Franck begins to act as a liason between the workers, union and management in an attempt to win a shorter workweek and fairer working conditions.
Director
Laurent Cantet
Cast
Jalil Lespert
Jean-claude Vallod
Chantal Barre
Veronique De Pandelaere
Michel Begnez
Lucien Longueville
Danielle Melador
Pascal Semard
Didier Emile-woldermard
Francoise Boutigny
Felix Cantet
Marie Cantet
Stephane Tauvel
Jean Francois Garcia
Gaelle Amouret
Marie-laure Potel
Patrick Baron
Patrick Pignard
Peggy Lefevre
Alain Champin
Alain Thenault
Patrick Brochard
Cedric Dessollier
Jean-pierre Dolinski
Olivier Bourguet
Jean-jaques Abadie
Rufin Verliefde
Claude Verdier
Emile Louis
Maurice Renaud
Philippe Grassiot
Josiane Delahhaie
Jean-luc Darq
Stephanie Chevret
Anne Lebert
Annie Duval
Jean-sebastien Cerdan
Frederic Dubois
Paul Gomis
Crew
Jonathan Acbard
Nicolas Becker
Caroline Benjo
Caroline Bernard
Robin Campillo
Laurent Cantet
Claire Caroff
Claire Caroff
Marie Cesari
Pierre Chevailier
Fabrice Conesssa Alcolea
Mat Troi Day
Valerie Deloof
Constance Demontoy
Romain Denis
Assia Dnednia
Laurence Durand-gaillard
Didier Leclerc
Stephanie Leger
Loic Lemoigne
Barbara Letellier
Emile Louis
Florent Maillot
Gilles Marchand
Gilles Marchand
Dominik Moll
Antoine Ouvrier
Matthieu Poirot-delpech
Matthieu Poirot-delpech
Rafaele Ravinet-virbel
Phlippe Richard
Evariste Richer
Pierre-jean Robert
Carole Scotta
Cathy Thomasi
Pascal Truant
Film Details
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Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Winner of a Special Jury Prize at the 2000 Seattle International Film Festival.
Winner of the Fassbinder Award for Best Discovery at the 2000 European Film Awards (EFA).
Winner of two 2000 Cesar Awards, including Best First Film and Most Promising Actor (Jalil Lespert).
Winner of the New Director Award for Best First or Second Feature at the 1999 San Sebastian International Film Festival.
Released in United States Fall September 15, 2000
Limited Release in United States September 15, 2000
Released in United States on Video August 3, 2004
Released in United States September 1999
Released in United States 2000
Released in United States January 2000
Released in United States February 2000
Released in United States July 2000
Shown at San Sebastian International Film Festival (Open Zone) September 16-25, 1999.
Shown at New Directors/New Films in New York City March 24 - April 9, 2000.
Shown at Seattle International Film Festival May 18 - June 11, 2000.
Shown at the European Film Market, February 9-20, 2000
Shown at Karlovy Vary International Film Festival July 5-15, 2000.
Released as part of distribution package: "Shooting Gallery Film Series" (Loews Cineplex Entertainment). The 2000 package also includes: "Titanic Town" (United Kingdom/1998), "One" (USA/1997), "Non-Stop" (Japan/1997), "A Time for Drunken Horses" (Iran/2000) and "Barenaked in America" (USA/1999).
Entire cast is composed of non-professional actors, except for lead thespian Jalil Lespert.
Limited release in United Kingdom September 15, 2000.
Released in United States Fall September 15, 2000
Limited Release in United States September 15, 2000
Released in United States on Video August 3, 2004
Released in United States September 1999 (Shown at San Sebastian International Film Festival (Open Zone) September 16-25, 1999.)
Released in United States 2000 (Shown at New Directors/New Films in New York City March 24 - April 9, 2000.)
Released in United States February 2000 (Shown at the European Film Market, February 9-20, 2000)
Released in United States January 2000 (Shown at Sundance Film Festival (World Cinema) January 20-30, 2000.)
Released in United States 2000 (Shown at Seattle International Film Festival May 18 - June 11, 2000.)
Released in United States July 2000 (Shown at Karlovy Vary International Film Festival July 5-15, 2000.)
