Human Resources

Human Resources

Human Resources

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Human Resources

1999

1h 40m

6.9(85 votes)

Drama

Overview

"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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PROCIREP

La Sept-Arte

Haut et Court

MEDIA Programme of the European Union

BBC Film

CNC

The people behind it

Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Jalil Lespert

Jalil Lespert

Franck

Jean-Claude Vallod

Le père

Didier Emile-Woldemard

Alain

Chantal Barré

La mère

Véronique de Pandelaère

Sylvie

Michel Begnez

Olivier

Lucien Longueville

Le patron

Danielle Mélador

Danielle Arnoux, la syndicaliste

Pascal Sémard

Le DRH

Françoise Boutigny

Betty

Creative team

Directed by: Laurent Cantet
Written by: Laurent Cantet
Gilles Marchand
Produced by: Caroline Benjo
Carole Scotta

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