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Human Resources

1999-11-20 · 100 min · ★ 6.9

Drama

"Good son" Franck returns to his hometown to do a trainee managerial internship in the Human Resources department of the factory where his anxious, taciturn father has worked for 23 years.

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Directors
Laurent Cantet
Production companies
PROCIREP, La Sept-Arte, Haut et Court, MEDIA Programme of the European Union, BBC Film, CNC
Countries
Belgium, France, United Kingdom
Status
Released

Top Cast

Jalil LespertJalil LespertFranck
Jean-Claude VallodLe père
Didier Emile-WoldemardAlain
Chantal BarréLa mère
Véronique de PandelaèreSylvie
Michel BegnezOlivier
Lucien LonguevilleLe patron
Danielle MéladorDanielle Arnoux, la syndicaliste
Pascal SémardLe DRH
Françoise BoutignyBetty
Félix CantetFélix
Marie CantetMarie
Sébastien TauvelChristian
Jean-François GarciaFrançois
Gaëlle AmouretFrédérique
Marie-Laure PotelL'amie de François

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