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Work Hard, Play Hard (2003)
Director: Jean-Marc Moutout
Movie review
From Time Out Film Guide
A pity, in a way, that Moutout's film courts comparison with Cantet's Human Resources, because this cautionary fable about a basically decent young man (Rénier, who was the boy in the Dardennes' La Promesse), lured into ruthless ways by a hotshot at the management consultancy firm he's begun working for, is in many regards a rather fine piece of work. It's beautifully played, written and directed with a real feel for telling details, and blessed with a very strong sense of place. Sentimentality and sermonising are wisely held at bay.Author: GA
Cast & crew
Director: Jean-Marc Moutout
Producer: Milena Poylo, Gilles Sacuto
Cast: Jérémie Rénier, Laurent Lucas, Cylia Malki, Olivier Perrier, Samir Guesmi full cast
Duration: 95 mins
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