Comedy of Power
Magistrate Jeanne Charmant-Killman doggedly investigates CEO Michel Humeau, who is accused of participating in massive corporate malfeasance. As her investigation leads her into the upper echelons of government, Jeanne becomes intoxicated by the power she is amassing.
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Cast
28 people
Isabelle Huppert
Jeanne Charmant-Killman
Known for
Elle
The Piano Teacher
François Berléand
Michel Humeau
Known for
The Transporter
The Chorus
Patrick Bruel
Jacques Sibaud
Known for
What's in a Name
A Bag of Marbles
Marilyne Canto
Erika
Known for
Camping 2
After You
Robin Renucci
Philippe Charmant-Killman
Known for
The Dreamers
Leonardo
Thomas Chabrol
Félix
Known for
The French Minister
Alice and the Mayor
Jean-François Balmer
Boldi
Known for
In the House
Madame Bovary
Dominique Daguier
Inconnu
Known for
The Intouchables
The Conquest
Pierre Vernier
Président Martino
Known for
The Outsider
The Professional
Jacques Boudet
Descarts
Known for
The Count of Monte Cristo
Nikita
Philippe Duclos
Jean-Baptiste Holéo
Known for
Spiral
Five
Roger Dumas
René Lange
Known for
The Count of Monte Cristo
Les Misérables
Claude Chabrol Director · Odile Barski Screenplay Matthieu Chabrol Composer
Worldwide gross $9M · Budget $8.2M · United States release January 5, 2007
Box office
Budget
$8,200,000
Worldwide gross
$8,987,781
Gross vs. budget
1.1×
Production
Alicéléo
Production
A.J.O.Z. Films
Production
Integral Film
Production
France 2 Cinéma
Production
StudioCanal
Studio
Angoa-Agicoa
Production
Centre national du cinéma et de l’image animée
Production
CinéCinéma
Production
PROCIREP
Production
France · Germany
Produced in
Languages
Original title
L'Ivresse du pouvoir
Original language
French
Spoken on screen
French
Release dates
Germany · February 16, 2006
Premiere · Berlin International Film Festival
France · February 22, 2006
Theatrical
United States · January 5, 2007
Limited theatrical
United States · May 8, 2007
Physical · DVD
United States
October 5, 2006 · Premiere · Chicago International Film Festival, Oct 5-19
October 14, 2014 · Premiere · Chicago International Film Festival
Argentina
July 20, 2006 · Theatrical
Belgium
March 15, 2006 · Theatrical
Brazil
August 3, 2007 · Theatrical
Canada
December 8, 2006 · Premiere · Vancouver International Film Centre
Chile
October 26, 2006 · Theatrical
Denmark
April 27, 2007 · Theatrical
Finland
September 15, 2006 · Premiere · Helsinki International Film Festival
France
October 5, 2006 · Physical · DVD
Germany
July 20, 2006 · Theatrical
May 2, 2009 · Physical · DVD
Greece
March 12, 2007 · Physical · DVD
December 3, 2007 · Physical · DVD
Haiti
October 6, 2006 · Theatrical
Hong Kong SAR China
May 4, 2006 · Premiere · La French May: The Art of Passion - A Tribute to Isabelle Huppert
Iceland
September 13, 2007 · Physical · DVD
Italy
October 6, 2006 · Theatrical
Mexico
September 23, 2006 · Premiere · Festival de Cine Francés
October 15, 2006 · Premiere · Morelia Film Festival
February 16, 2007 · Theatrical
Netherlands
June 22, 2006 · Theatrical
Norway
October 17, 2007 · Physical · DVD
Portugal
May 18, 2006 · Theatrical
Romania
June 5, 2006 · Premiere · Transilvania International Film Festival
Serbia
January 18, 2007 · Theatrical
Singapore
February 15, 2007 · Theatrical
Slovenia
July 27, 2007 · Theatrical
Spain
November 6, 2006 · Premiere · Seville Film Festival
November 18, 2006 · Premiere · Festival Internacional de Cinema Negre de Manresa
May 11, 2007 · Theatrical
October 24, 2007 · Physical · DVD
Sweden
April 13, 2007 · Theatrical
October 17, 2007 · Physical · DVD
Switzerland
February 23, 2006 · Theatrical
United Kingdom
December 14, 2007 · Theatrical
July 28, 2008 · Physical · DVD
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