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L'Humanite Details

1999

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Starring	Schotte. Emmanuel, Severine Caneele, Philippe Tullier
Director	Bruno Dumont
Genres	Drama, World Cinema

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	FUSION MEDIA
Run time	DVD: 2 hrs 23 mins
Certificate
Genres	Drama, World Cinema
Language	DVD: French
Subtitles	DVD: English
Released	Production year: 1999 To Rent: DVD: 22 May 2006

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- Nothing less than a masterpiece: haunting, disturbing and daring.
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- - The Guardian
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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 ... read more »
  
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  Miss it if you can!
  
  Mon Dieu! I love a good foreign film...I love the way the films are shot , the intricacy of the characters and the way in which the plot unfurls. Not this one... read more »
  
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  Through the senses of a painter
  
  Brilliant! This is a painterly film, filmed at the pace of painting rather than at the speed photography. There are some clever but strong hints in the plot ... read more »
  
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  Dreadful from beginning to end
  
  Mon Dieu, what a stinker. 'Stunning work of art'? I am a French speaker but this film is so boring my partner and I thought it was a spoof at first. Don... read more »
  
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  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 ...