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A Man of His Time

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September 1940. Henri Marre arrives alone in Vichy as the authoritarian regime settles in. Broke, estranged from his family, and carrying copies of his self-published manifesto Notre Salut (Our Salvation), the 49-year-old is determined to secure what he believes is his rightful place in the new administration. In his writing, Henri sets out his patriotic convictions and his engineer's methodology: efficiency above all. Claiming he wants to help save France after defeat, he does whatever is required to remain useful, serving the machinery of the new order with increasing skill. But he may be pursuing something more urgent: escape from his own ruin.

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David Katz IndieWire 3d
B
Its 155-minute runtime suggests a grand historical epic, yet it’s more of a historical patchwork. Go to Full Review Peter Bradshaw Guardian 3d
4/5
Arlaud gives an excellent performance as an intelligent, talented man who almost, but not quite, realises the terrible swamp into which he has descended. Go to Full Review Robert Daniels RogerEbert.com 3d
Emmanuel Marre’s "A Man of His Time" is a biting and sly historical comedy whose discomforting horrors are all too relevant. Go to Full Review Joonatan Itkonen Region Free 13h
3/5
A Man of His Time is a good movie that often teeters on the edge of greatness. It is, in a way, very much like its main character. Go to Full Review Marya E. Gates Cool People Have Feelings, Too. (Substack) 23h
Filmed at times in this style of Armando Iannucci’s cutting political comedies, if they were art directed by Guy Bourdin, Marre’s film is another great film in the "men ain’t shit" cannon, Go to Full Review Diego Batlle Otroscines.com 3d
4.5/5
The partnership between Marre and Arlaud...works perfectly to construct a story full of nuances, subtleties, intelligence, and depth that make A Man of His Time a relentless and disturbing study...[Full review in Spanish] Go to Full Review Read all reviews

Cast & Crew

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Emmanuel Marre

Director

Swann Arlaud

Actor

Sandrine Blancke

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Mathieu Perotto

Actor

Harpo Guit

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Mathilde Abd-El-Kader

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Movie Info

Synopsis September 1940. Henri Marre arrives alone in Vichy as the authoritarian regime settles in. Broke, estranged from his family, and carrying copies of his self-published manifesto Notre Salut (Our Salvation), the 49-year-old is determined to secure what he believes is his rightful place in the new administration. In his writing, Henri sets out his patriotic convictions and his engineer's methodology: efficiency above all. Claiming he wants to help save France after defeat, he does whatever is required to remain useful, serving the machinery of the new order with increasing skill. But he may be pursuing something more urgent: escape from his own ruin.
Director
Emmanuel Marre
Producer
Alexandre Perrier, François-Pierre Clavel, Sébastien Andres, Alice Lemaire
Screenwriter
Emmanuel Marre
Production Co
Kidam, Michigan Films, France 2 Cinéma, Condor, Les Films de Pierre, Les Films Pelléas, The Ink Connection, Unité, RTBF, Proximus, Be TV, Orange
Genre
Drama
Original Language
French
Runtime
2h 33m