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A Man of His Time

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September 1940. Henri Marre arrives alone in Vichy as the authoritarian regime settles in. Broke, estranged from his family, and carrying copies of his self-published manifesto Notre Salut (Our Salvation), the 49-year-old is determined to secure what he believes is his rightful place in the new administration. In his writing, Henri sets out his patriotic convictions and his engineer's methodology: efficiency above all. Claiming he wants to help save France after defeat, he does whatever is required to remain useful, serving the machinery of the new order with increasing skill. But he may be pursuing something more urgent: escape from his own ruin.

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Eli Friedberg Slant Magazine Sep 19, 2026
2/4
Rarely has an exploration of the banality of evil so pitilessly emphasized the banal. Go to Full Review Justin Chang The New Yorker May 28, 2026
Live in such a way that your descendants won’t one day make a movie about your inexorable, soul-killing descent into moral oblivion. Go to Full Review Thomas Flew Sight & Sound May 27, 2026
What’s most impressive, however, is Marre’s restraint. He trusts in the power of his script, punctuated by the poetic letters between his great-grandparents, to create a portrait of a quagmired country. Go to Full Review Sarah Manvel Movies We Texted About 2 days ago
Extended parts of the film feel like a workplace comedy, or like the scene in American Psycho when the vice presidents compare fonts on their business cards. Go to Full Review Hugo Emmerzael In Review Online Jul 12, 2026
Marre has significantly upped his game for this vast historical reconstruction. Go to Full Review Ryan McQuade Awards Watch Jun 11, 2026
C
A Man of His Time is a pretty standard bio-pic that is elevated by Arlaud’s excellent, subtle performance as the director’s past relative. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

Cast & Crew

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Emmanuel Marre

Director

Swann Arlaud

Henri Marre

Sandrine Blancke

Paulette Marre

Mathieu Perotto

Gasque

Harpo Guit

Harpo

Mathilde Abd-El-Kader

Corinne
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Movie Info

Synopsis September 1940. Henri Marre arrives alone in Vichy as the authoritarian regime settles in. Broke, estranged from his family, and carrying copies of his self-published manifesto Notre Salut (Our Salvation), the 49-year-old is determined to secure what he believes is his rightful place in the new administration. In his writing, Henri sets out his patriotic convictions and his engineer's methodology: efficiency above all. Claiming he wants to help save France after defeat, he does whatever is required to remain useful, serving the machinery of the new order with increasing skill. But he may be pursuing something more urgent: escape from his own ruin.
Director
Emmanuel Marre
Producer
Alexandre Perrier, François-Pierre Clavel, Sébastien Andres, Alice Lemaire
Screenwriter
Emmanuel Marre
Production Co
Kidam, Michigan Films, France 2 Cinéma, Condor, Les Films de Pierre, Les Films Pelléas, The Ink Connection, Unité, RTBF, Proximus, Be TV, Orange
Genre
Drama
Original Language
French
Runtime
2h 33m
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