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Comedy Of Power

L'ivresse du pouvoir

2006

Claude Chabrol

Isabelle Huppert, François Berléand, Patrick Bruel, Thomas Chabrol ...

6.0

1,515

Drama Magistrate Jeanne Charmant has been assigned an extremely complex case involving the misappropriation of public monies. The charges are being brought against the chairperson of a powerful industrial firm. The more her inquiry progresses, the more the magistrate begins to realise the full extent of her power. The more secrets she brings to light, the more she is able to exert this pressure. At the same time – and for the same reasons– ... [+]

	Author	Review
United States	A. O. Scott The New York Times	"Chabrol’s style is delicate and precise. 'Comedy of Power' is not his deepest or most ambitious film (...) But Ms. Huppert’s ferocity compensates for the director’s detachment"	POS
United Kingdom	Peter Bradshaw The Guardian	"After a strong start, this movie progressively loses focus and dramatic point (...) Chabrol is intriguing and relevant, but the power and the comedy are dissipated (…) Rating: ★★★ (out of 5)"	NEU
United Kingdom	Jonathan Romney Screendaily	"A sleek, hand-tooled, extremely sophisticated package, 'A Comedy Of Power' is a very grown-up entertainment that artfully walks a line between moral comedy and political thriller"	POS
United States	Richard M. Porton Chicago Reader	"One of Claude Chabrol's most satisfyingly astringent films."	POS
United States	Wesley Morris Boston Globe	"This movie can't commit to a genre, let alone a logical sequence or complete idea. But there is a wisdom in its blasé assessments and frivolous air"	NEU

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