L'Humanite
1999
The story of a simple, kindhearted police detective in a small town in Northern France, Bruno Dumont's controversial film is a stunning work of art. Pharaon De Winter (Emmanuel Schotte), a police detective, is overcome with such an extreme sense of good that it overwhelms him at times. He spends his days struggling to come to .. Read more
| Starring | Schotte. Emmanuel, Severine Caneele, Philippe Tullier |
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| Director | Bruno Dumont |
| Genres | Drama, World Cinema |
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L'Humanite
The story of a simple, kindhearted police detective in a small town in Northern France, Bruno Dumont's controversial film is a stunning work of art. Pharaon De Winter (Emmanuel Schotte), a police detective, is overcome with such an extreme sense of good that it overwhelms him at times. He spends his days struggling to come to terms with the world's wicked ways, and also attempts to contain his desire for Domino (Severine Caneele), his neighbor, whose boyfriend Philippe (Philippe Tullier) is crude and inconsiderate. This is a powerful, challenging film that will most certainly remain in the viewer's mind long after the final credits have rolled.
| Starring | Schotte. Emmanuel, Severine Caneele, Philippe Tullier |
|---|---|
| Director | Bruno Dumont |
| Studio | ARTIFICIAL EYE |
| Run time | DVD: 2 hrs 23 mins |
| Certificate | |
| Genres | Drama, World Cinema |
| Language | DVD: French |
| Subtitles | DVD: English |
| Released | DVD: 22 May 2006 Production year: 1999 |
| Format | DVD |
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Critics' reviews (3)
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Nothing less than a masterpiece: haunting, disturbing and daring.
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One of the best films of the last ten years.
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16 out of 19 people found this review helpful
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A Good Idea
which didn't work at all.....
incrediblely flawed, over done camera work,no insight into the characters,the police look like the 'keystone cops' at one stage..
you can figure out who the murderer is after 15 minutes
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Most recent members' review
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5 out of 5 people found this review helpful
Just shoot me.
Dear god, I wish I could get back the time I spent watching this drivel. I watch all sorts of films and usually love anything experimental or controversial, however the next time I read of a director using ordinary people instead of actors I will run a mile. The lead male used the same hangdog expression throughout, perhaps he thought it made him look mysterious or even enigmatic, ha! I have seen my front door step emit more emotions than the actors in this swill. Please do yourselves a favour and check out anyone of the brilliant films the French do as a matter of course and stick forks in your eyes if you are remotely tempted to waste over 2 hours of your time on this unprofessional dross, it's a lot less painful.
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