Comedy of Power
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63% Critic Match

Comedy of Power

6.3 / 10 2006 1h 50mNR French
Drama

Storyline

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.

Cast & Crew

Isabelle Huppert

Isabelle Huppert

Jeanne Charmant-Killman

Lead
François Berléand

François Berléand

Michel Humeau

Patrick Bruel

Patrick Bruel

Jacques Sibaud

Marilyne Canto

Marilyne Canto

Erika

Robin Renucci

Robin Renucci

Philippe Charmant-Killman

Thomas Chabrol

Thomas Chabrol

Félix

Jean-François Balmer

Jean-François Balmer

Boldi

Dominique Daguier

Dominique Daguier

Inconnu

What People Are Saying

4.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Claude Chabrol's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
3.0
Every frame feels alive. Comedy of Power is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker