TO MATTHIEU
synopsis
Francis works at the same factory as his sons Matthieu and Eric. When Francis is dismissed for smoking during working hours, Matthieu attempts to stir the workers, and particularly his brother, into action. Shortly afterwards, Francis dies suddenly. Matthieu, convinced that his father was driven to suicide at the thought of being unable to find a job at his age and with barely a qualification to his name, has only one idea on his mind: revenge. The first part of his plan involves luring his boss’s wife into bed.
international title: | To Matthieu |
original title: | Selon Matthieu |
country: | France |
sales agent: | Goodfellas |
year: | 2000 |
genre: | fiction |
directed by: | Xavier Beauvois |
release date: | FR 10/01/2001 |
screenplay: | Xavier Beauvois, Catherine Breillat, Cédric Anger |
cast: | Nathalie Baye, Benoît Magimel, Antoine Chappey, Fred Ulysse, Jean-Marie Winling |
cinematography by: | Caroline Champetier |
film editing: | Christophe Nowak, Agnès Touzeau, Isabelle Tardieu |
art director: | Denis Barbier, Bruno Charton, Pierre-François Jaouen, Hassan Radi |
costumes designer: | Marielle Robaut, Anne Schotte |
producer: | Pascal Caucheteux, Grégoire Sorlat |
production: | Why Not Productions, ARTE France Cinéma, Les Films Alain Sarde |
distributor: | Vértigo Films, Les Films de L'Elysée, Mars Films Distribution |