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The Man Who Talked Too Much

1985-01-01 · 22 min · Not rated

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Roger Vandermeiren is a union delegate at Monsanto, a factory near Antwerp. When he defends a colleague accused of stealing documents, he is dismissed. A seven-week strike does not save his job. During six months of legal proceedings he goes on working as a delegate from a caravan at the factory gate, until a court confirms his dismissal. The film follows the case step by step, with library footage and his own account.

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Directors
Rob Rombout
Production companies
Canal Emploi
Countries
Belgium
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