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Comedy of Power

2006 · 110 min

A cool, clinical descent into obsession, watching a formidable woman dismantle a corrupt system while quietly dismantling herself. It is dry, talky and quietly gripping.}{.

Directed by
Claude Chabrol
Genres
Drama
Starring
Isabelle Huppert, François Berléand, Patrick Bruel
Overview
Magistrate Jeanne Charmant-Killman doggedly investigates CEO Michel Humeau, who is accused of participating in massive corporate malfeasance. As her investigation leads her into the upper echelons of government, Jeanne becomes intoxicated by the power she is amassing.

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In the UKNo streaming, rental or purchase options known.
Directed by
Claude Chabrol
Genres
Drama
Starring
Isabelle Huppert, François Berléand, Patrick Bruel
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Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • corruption
    • power
    • obsession
    • justice
    • ambition
    Places
    • big city
    • workplace
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    • procedural
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence mild
    • Sex mild
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action2
    Horror1
    Humour3
    Realism8
    Romance2
    Tension6
    Darkness6
    Complexity7
    Emotional weight6

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    Details

    Genres
    drama
    Directed by
    Claude Chabrol
    Written by
    Odile Barski, Claude Chabrol
    Starring
    Isabelle Huppert, François Berléand, Patrick Bruel, Marilyne Canto, Robin Renucci, Thomas Chabrol, Jean-François Balmer, Dominique Daguier
    Music
    Matthieu Chabrol
    Cinematography
    Eduardo Serra
    Runtime
    110 min
    Country
    France, Germany
    Languages
    French

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