A Good Boss Is in Theaters

An award for excellence to accept and a factory threatening to slip from his grasp: in The Good Boss, Didier Bourdon plays Antoine Blanchet, heir to a family-run scale factory. This paternalistic, authoritarian executive is about to see his company honored just as conflicts with his employees begin to undermine the image he wants to project.

The crisis is unfolding on both sides of the factory gates. A former employee who was laid off sets up outside the plant to protest, while a foreman distracted by marital problems throws production into disarray. The arrival of an intern further complicates relations within the company. Antoine must preserve his authority while keeping up appearances as the awards ceremony approaches.

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This story of a boss caught up in his own methods comes from Spanish cinema: the film is an adaptation of El Buen Patrón, written and directed by Fernando León de Aranoa. For this French version, Philippe de Chauveron reunites with screenwriter Guy Laurent, with whom he wrote Serial (Bad) Weddings, among other films. This time, the duo shifts its focus from comedy to power dynamics in the workplace.

Alongside Didier Bourdon, the cast includes Jean-François Cayrey, François Levantal and Ludmilla von Claer, with Catherine Frot appearing in a supporting role. Produced by Romain Rojtman for Les Films du Premier, in association with Les Films du 24 and TF1 Films Production, Un bon patron is distributed by UGC Distribution and runs for 1 hour 27 minutes.

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