| Comedy of Power | |
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 Film poster | |
| Directed by | Claude Chabrol |
| Written by | Claude Chabrol Odile Barski |
| Produced by | Françoise Galfré |
| Starring | Isabelle Huppert François Berléand Patrick Bruel |
| Cinematography | Eduardo Serra |
| Edited by | Monique Fardoulis |
| Music by | Matthieu Chabrol |
| Distributed by | Pan-Européenne |
| Release dates |
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| Running time | 110 minutes |
| Country | France |
| Language | French |
| Budget | $8.2 million |
| Box office | $9 million |
Comedy of Power (French: L'Ivresse du pouvoir) is a 2006 French drama film directed by Claude Chabrol and starring Isabelle Huppert. The French title means "drunk with power". The film is loosely based on a true story involving the French former oil and gas company Elf Aquitaine and judge Eva Joly.
Plot
Humeau, head of a major state-owned company, is arrested for abuse of funds and interrogated by the implacable prosecutor, Jeanne Charmant-Killman. As she uncovers more and more hidden corruption, implicating politicians and foreign powers, both subtle and brutal methods are used to stop her. Intoxicated with the power of rooting out evil, her private life disintegrates and after an apparent suicide attempt, her unhappy husband ends up in intensive care. At the hospital she sees Humeau, another man whose health is broken by his ordeal. The audience is left to wonder how many more victims she will amass or whether she will herself succumb to the increasing pressure.
Cast
- Isabelle Huppert as Jeanne Charmant-Killman
- François Berléand as Michel Humeau
- Patrick Bruel as Jacques Sibaud
- Marilyne Canto as Erika
- Robin Renucci as Philippe Charmant-Killman
- Thomas Chabrol as Félix
- Jean-François Balmer as Boldi
- Pierre Vernier as President Martino
- Jacques Boudet as Descarts
- Philippe Duclos as Jean-Baptiste Holéo
- Roger Dumas as René Lange
- Jean-Christophe Bouvet as Me Parlebas
- Jean-Marie Winling as The man of power
- Stéphane Debac as The cop
- Jacky Nercessian
See also
References
- JP. "L'Ivresse du pouvoir (Comedy of Power) (2006)- JPBox-Office". www.jpbox-office.com. Retrieved 14 November 2017.
- "Comedy of Power (2007) - Box Office Mojo". www.boxofficemojo.com. Retrieved 14 November 2017.
- Scott, A. O. (2007). "NY Times: Comedy of Power". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Archived from the original on 15 December 2007. Retrieved 30 May 2010.
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