Le Couperet (2005)

80% of critics liked it
(5 reviews)
79% of users liked it
(3,131 ratings)

Bruno Davert, an engineer worker in the papermaking industry, is a victim of the relocation of his company. He has been on the dole for almost two years, alternating between moments of self-awareness and depression, and confronting the humiliation of job interviews. One day he has a somewhat drastic… More Bruno Davert, an engineer worker in the papermaking industry, is a victim of the relocation of his company. He has been on the dole for almost two years, alternating between moments of self-awareness and depression, and confronting the humiliation of job interviews. One day he has a somewhat drastic idea: to treat the labor market like any other market, in other words to do everything possible to eliminate all competition. He obtains the names of the unemployed engineers living in his region and, therefore, potential rivals for a job at the Arcadia factory and kills them one by one.

Rating, Runtime: Unrated, 2 hr. 3 min.
Directed By: Costa-Gavras, Costa Gavras
Written By: Costa-Gavras, Donald E. Westlake, Costa Gavras, Jean Claude-Grumberg
Genres: Drama, Art House & International, Comedy

In Theaters: Mar 2, 2005 Wide
Studio: Mars Distribution

Critic Reviews

Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews
It's a film better suited for the talents of the Coen Brothers.
Amber Wilkinson, Eye for Film
Garcia - reminiscent of a young Jack Lemmon - puts the hang into dog perfectly and the script will bite your arm off.
Urban Cinefile Critics, Urban Cinefile
It's a black comedy with plenty to say, much of it about the self serving righteousness of Bruno's bourgeois peers
Boyd van Hoeij, european-films.net
The darkly serious tone of the script, Costa-Gavras' crisp direction and the dead-on acting (pun intended) make Le couperet a very intelligent and hilarious satire.