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Human Resources (film)

October 18, 2023

Human Resources (French: Ressources humaines) is a 1999 French-British comedy-drama film directed by Laurent Cantet.[2] As the title implies, the subject of the film is the workplace and the personal difficulties that result from conflicts among management and labour, corporations and individuals. It stars Jalil Lespert. Most of the other actors are non-professionals. It won the César Award for Best First Feature Film and the César Award for Most Promising Actor at the 26th César Awards.

Ressources humaines
Film poster
Directed byLaurent Cantet
Written byLaurent Cantet
Gilles Marchand
Produced byCaroline Benjo
Carole Scotta
StarringJalil Lespert
CinematographyMatthieu Poirot-Delpech
Edited byRobin Campillo
Stephanie Leger
Distributed byHaut et Court (France)
Release date
Running time
100 minutes
CountriesFrance
United Kingdom
LanguageFrench
Budget€ 1.1 million[1]

Plot Edit

In Gaillon, Normandy, "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 on the shop floor for 30 years. At first, Franck is lauded by both friends and family for breaking through the glass ceiling and becoming "white-collar". But very soon hidden envy and rivalries erupt. Franck forms a friendship with Alain, a young worker whom his father has mentored. This mentoring in the blue-collar workforce is contrasted with the cagier, trust-less mentoring Franck receives in the white-collar world from his own supervisor, Chambon.

Franck discovers that his boss is going to use Franck's field study on the proposed 35-hour workweek to justify downsizing - and that Franck's father is among those to be let go. This leads to a confrontation between the trainee and management, between the workers and the owners, and ultimately between son and father. In the emotional climax, Franck confronts his father and accuses him of imbuing him with a legacy of shame at being blue-collar.

Cast Edit

  • Jalil Lespert as Franck
  • Jean-Claude Vallod as Father
  • Chantal Barré as Mother
  • Véronique de Pandelaère as Sylvie
  • Michel Begnez as Olivier
  • Lucien Longueville as The Boss
  • Danielle Mélador as Madame Arnoux
  • Pascal Sémard as Human Resources Director
  • Didier Emile-Woldemard as Alain
  • Françoise Boutigny as Betty
  • Félix Cantet as Félix
  • Marie Cantet as Marie
  • Stéphane Tauvel as Christian
  • Stéphanie Chevret as The Secretary

Critical response Edit

Human Resources received generally positive reviews from critics. On Rotten Tomatoes, the film has a rating of 97%, based on 32 reviews.[3] On Metacritic, the film has a score of 78 out of 100, based on 25 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[4]

Stephen Holden of The New York Times wrote, "As schematic as it becomes, Human Resources never loses its poignant human dimension. It is so beautifully acted that the cast, especially the nonprofessional actors playing the embattled factory workers, seems plucked from the streets of a provincial French town."[2] Sight & Sound described the film as "generous, sensitive and innovative. It is a film in which, in the widest possible sense, the personal is political."[5] Mick LaSalle of the San Francisco Chronicle said it "is a rare film about the class and educational divide that can happen even within families",[6] while Lisa Schwarzbaum of Entertainment Weekly called it "a compelling, cant-free drama about clashing class systems and challenged family relationships that's all the more engrossing for its organic, near-documentary style", and gave the film an "A-" grade.[7]

Awards and nominations Edit

References Edit

  1. ^ "Ressources humaines". JP's Box-Office.
  2. ^ a b Holden, Stephen (5 April 2000). "FILM FESTIVAL REVIEWS; A White-Collar Innocent In Blue-Collar Territory". The New York Times.
  3. ^ "Human Resources (1999)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 13 March 2016.
  4. ^ "Human Resources". Metacritic. Retrieved 13 March 2016.
  5. ^ Vincendeau, Ginette. . Sight & Sound. BFI. Archived from the original on 18 November 2022. Retrieved 18 November 2022.
  6. ^ LaSalle, Mick (15 September 2000). "FILM CLIPS / Also opening". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved 18 November 2022.
  7. ^ Schwarzbaum, Lisa (29 September 2000). . Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on 15 April 2009. Retrieved 18 September 2022.
  8. ^ a b "Human Resources (1999)". en.unifrance.org. Retrieved 18 November 2022.
  9. ^ a b c "Celluloid Dreams | Human Resources". celluloid-dreams.com. Retrieved 18 November 2022.
  10. ^ "Human Resources / Ressources humaines". europeanfilmawards.eu. Retrieved 18 November 2022.
  11. ^ "Chabrol's 'Merci Pour le Chocolat' named best French film". CNN.com. 14 December 2000. Retrieved 18 November 2022.
  12. ^ "San Sebastian Film Festival". sansebastianfestival. Retrieved 18 November 2022.
  13. ^ "Seattle International Film Festival Award Winners & Nominees - 2000". Cinema Dailies. 10 December 2021. Retrieved 18 November 2022.

External links Edit

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Human Resources French Ressources humaines is a 1999 French British comedy drama film directed by Laurent Cantet 2 As the title implies the subject of the film is the workplace and the personal difficulties that result from conflicts among management and labour corporations and individuals It stars Jalil Lespert Most of the other actors are non professionals It won the Cesar Award for Best First Feature Film and the Cesar Award for Most Promising Actor at the 26th Cesar Awards Ressources humainesFilm posterDirected byLaurent CantetWritten byLaurent CantetGilles MarchandProduced byCaroline Benjo Carole ScottaStarringJalil LespertCinematographyMatthieu Poirot DelpechEdited byRobin CampilloStephanie LegerDistributed byHaut et Court France Release dateSeptember 1999 1999 09 San Sebastian International Film Festival Running time100 minutesCountriesFranceUnited KingdomLanguageFrenchBudget 1 1 million 1 Contents 1 Plot 2 Cast 3 Critical response 3 1 Awards and nominations 4 References 5 External linksPlot EditIn Gaillon Normandy 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 on the shop floor for 30 years At first Franck is lauded by both friends and family for breaking through the glass ceiling and becoming white collar But very soon hidden envy and rivalries erupt Franck forms a friendship with Alain a young worker whom his father has mentored This mentoring in the blue collar workforce is contrasted with the cagier trust less mentoring Franck receives in the white collar world from his own supervisor Chambon Franck discovers that his boss is going to use Franck s field study on the proposed 35 hour workweek to justify downsizing and that Franck s father is among those to be let go This leads to a confrontation between the trainee and management between the workers and the owners and ultimately between son and father In the emotional climax Franck confronts his father and accuses him of imbuing him with a legacy of shame at being blue collar Cast EditJalil Lespert as Franck Jean Claude Vallod as Father Chantal Barre as Mother Veronique de Pandelaere as Sylvie Michel Begnez as Olivier Lucien Longueville as The Boss Danielle Melador as Madame Arnoux Pascal Semard as Human Resources Director Didier Emile Woldemard as Alain Francoise Boutigny as Betty Felix Cantet as Felix Marie Cantet as Marie Stephane Tauvel as Christian Stephanie Chevret as The SecretaryCritical response EditHuman Resources received generally positive reviews from critics On Rotten Tomatoes the film has a rating of 97 based on 32 reviews 3 On Metacritic the film has a score of 78 out of 100 based on 25 critics indicating generally favorable reviews 4 Stephen Holden of The New York Times wrote As schematic as it becomes Human Resources never loses its poignant human dimension It is so beautifully acted that the cast especially the nonprofessional actors playing the embattled factory workers seems plucked from the streets of a provincial French town 2 Sight amp Sound described the film as generous sensitive and innovative It is a film in which in the widest possible sense the personal is political 5 Mick LaSalle of the San Francisco Chronicle said it is a rare film about the class and educational divide that can happen even within families 6 while Lisa Schwarzbaum of Entertainment Weekly called it a compelling cant free drama about clashing class systems and challenged family relationships that s all the more engrossing for its organic near documentary style and gave the film an A grade 7 Awards and nominations Edit Cesar Awards 8 Winner Most Promising Actor Jalil Lespert Winner Best First Work Laurent Cantet Nominee Best Original Screenplay Laurent Cantet Gilles Marchand Emden International Film Festival 9 Winner Award of the German Unions Association Laurent Cantet European Film Awards 10 Winner European Discovery of the Year Laurent Cantet Lumiere Awards 8 Winner Most Promising Young Actor Jalil Lespert Louis Delluc Prize 11 Winner Best First Film Laurent Cantet San Sebastian International Film Festival 12 Winner Best New Director Laurent Cantet Seattle International Film Festival 13 Winner New Director s Showcase Award Laurent Cantet Thessaloniki International Film Festival 9 Winner Best Screenplay Laurent Cantet Gilles Marchand Nominee Golden Alexander Laurent Cantet Torino Film Festival 9 Winner Best First Feature Film Laurent Cantet Winner Cipputi Award Laurent Cantet Winner Special Mention for Feature Film Jean Claude Vallod Nominee Best Feature Film Laurent Cantet References Edit Ressources humaines JP s Box Office a b Holden Stephen 5 April 2000 FILM FESTIVAL REVIEWS A White Collar Innocent In Blue Collar Territory The New York Times Human Resources 1999 Rotten Tomatoes Retrieved 13 March 2016 Human Resources Metacritic Retrieved 13 March 2016 Vincendeau Ginette Human Resources 1999 Sight amp Sound BFI Archived from the original on 18 November 2022 Retrieved 18 November 2022 LaSalle Mick 15 September 2000 FILM CLIPS Also opening San Francisco Chronicle Retrieved 18 November 2022 Schwarzbaum Lisa 29 September 2000 Human Resources Entertainment Weekly Archived from the original on 15 April 2009 Retrieved 18 September 2022 a b Human Resources 1999 en unifrance org Retrieved 18 November 2022 a b c Celluloid Dreams Human Resources celluloid dreams com Retrieved 18 November 2022 Human Resources Ressources humaines europeanfilmawards eu Retrieved 18 November 2022 Chabrol s Merci Pour le Chocolat named best French film CNN com 14 December 2000 Retrieved 18 November 2022 San Sebastian Film Festival sansebastianfestival Retrieved 18 November 2022 Seattle International Film Festival Award Winners amp Nominees 2000 Cinema Dailies 10 December 2021 Retrieved 18 November 2022 External links EditHuman Resources at IMDb nbsp Human Resources at AllMovie Human Resources at Rotten Tomatoes nbsp Human Resources at Metacritic nbsp A conversation with Laurent Cantet Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Human Resources film amp oldid 1180217821, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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