Comedy of Power (2006)
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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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $8,987,781.00 |
| Original Language | fr |
| Popularity | 6.551 |
Directed By
Claude Chabrol
Crew
Eduardo Serra
Patrick Godeau
Claude Chabrol
Françoise Galfré
Matthieu Chabrol
Odile Barski
Claude Chabrol
Monique Fardoulis
Mic Cheminal
Alfred Hürmer
Mathieu Junot
Françoise Benoît-Fresco
Axel Guemraoui
Fabienne Bressan
Thi Thanh Tu Nguyen
Jean-Christophe Roger
Thi-Loan Nguyen
José Salguiero
Thierry Lebon
Pierre Lenoir
Julien Naudin
Roberto Cappannelli
Reynald Desbant
Vincent Cosson
Thi-Loan Nguyen
TOP CAST
Isabelle Huppert
Jeanne Charmant-Killman
François Berléand
Michel Humeau
Patrick Bruel
Jacques Sibaud
Marilyne Canto
Erika
Robin Renucci
Philippe Charmant-Killman
Thomas Chabrol
Félix
Jean-François Balmer
Boldi
Dominique Daguier
Inconnu
Pierre Vernier
Président Martino
Jacques Boudet
Descarts
Philippe Duclos
Jean-Baptiste Holéo
Roger Dumas
René Lange
Jean-Christophe Bouvet
Me Parlebas
Stéphane Debac
Flic Trentenaire
Pierre-François Dumeniaud
Leblanc
Michelle Goddet
Nicole Humeau
Cyril Gueï
Le diplomate africain
Fernand Guiot
Le belge (voice)
Sophie Guiter
Evelyne
Jean-Marie Juan
Marco
Aicha Kossoko
Infirmière Jeanne
Nathalie Kousnetzoff
Michèle
Raphaël Neal
Inconnu 1
Jacky Nercessian
Le maître d'hôtel du club
Anthony Paliotti
Surveillant Fouille
Guy Perrot
Le médecin
Jacques Bouanich
Le gardien de la prison
John Arnold
Homme jaguar #1
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