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The Right of the Weakest

Original title: La raison du plus faible
  • 20062006
  • 1h 56m
IMDb RATING
6.9/10
687
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POPULARITY
181,938
30,821
The Right of the Weakest (2006)
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In Liège, a group of men gathers every day in a café situated near the steel factory which once reigned supreme. They play cards in a warm atmosphere but that hardly masks their quiet desper... Read allIn Liège, a group of men gathers every day in a café situated near the steel factory which once reigned supreme. They play cards in a warm atmosphere but that hardly masks their quiet desperation. All unemployed, either because they can't find work like Patrick or because they ha... Read allIn Liège, a group of men gathers every day in a café situated near the steel factory which once reigned supreme. They play cards in a warm atmosphere but that hardly masks their quiet desperation. All unemployed, either because they can't find work like Patrick or because they have been made redundant like Robert and Jean-Pierre, they try to forget their lot in the wa... Read all
IMDb RATING
6.9/10
687
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
181,938
30,821
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    • Director
      • Lucas Belvaux
    • Writer
      • Lucas Belvaux
    • Stars
      • Éric Caravaca
      • Lucas Belvaux
      • Claude Semal
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Lucas Belvaux
    • Writer
      • Lucas Belvaux
    • Stars
      • Éric Caravaca
      • Lucas Belvaux
      • Claude Semal
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    • 5User reviews
    • 11Critic reviews
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    • Awards
      • 1 nomination

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    Éric Caravaca at an event for The Right of the Weakest (2006)
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    Éric Caravaca
    Éric Caravaca
    • Patrick
    Lucas Belvaux
    Lucas Belvaux
    • Marc Pirmet
    Claude Semal
    • Robert
    Patrick Descamps
    Patrick Descamps
    • Jean-Pierre
    Natacha Régnier
    Natacha Régnier
    • Carole
    Elie Belvaux
    • Steve
    Gilbert Melki
    Gilbert Melki
    • Le ferrailleur
    Philippe Anciaux
    • Capitain Magis
    Daniela Bisconti
    • Gina
    Andrée Cambier
    • Mère de Robert
    Michel Colecchia
    • Policier en civil
    Christian Crahay
    • Père de Carole
    Raymonde Dullers
    • Voisine de Patrick
    Théo Hebrans
    • Vieux joueur de cartes
    Dominique Heinry
    • Policier en civil
    Luc Lejeune
    • Gardien
    Giovanni Russo
    • Guide de l'usine
    Renaud Rutten
    • Arsène
    • Director
      • Lucas Belvaux
    • Writer
      • Lucas Belvaux
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Visa d'exploitation en France # 112095.
    • Quotes

      Jean-Pierre: You're an idiot.

      Robert: I know, you already said that.

      Jean-Pierre: But here you're so much an idiot that it's worth to say it twice.

    • Soundtracks
      Una lacrima sul viso
      Written by Bobby Solo (as Roberto Satti), Mogol & Bobby Solo (as Lunero) (1964)

      [Note both instances of Bobby Solo are left here as they reflect the credit.]

    User reviews5

    Review
    Top review
    10/10
    A masterpiece
    I first had some difficulties to watch this movie, because I found that some actors where not really well directed (Lucas Belvaux for example), saying there text "falsely". But I must admit that it is just because I'm not used to a realistic way of acting, but after a few minutes, I slowly got into it....to find that the actors were really fantastic, reminding me of this time when every characters in a movie had a strong personality, like the old french movies. Afterwhile, I found that the photo was more than good, and the filming well done. I am still surprised that some talented people like Lucas Belvaux and his crew can bring you to a rendez-vous with humanity in its most meaningful sense: in this movie you will not only find a social view of our time, but also real friendship, love, and sincerity. Finally, Lucas Belvaux has really succeeded in showing a tragic part of the human condition, but also to mingle it with humor and tenderness. A masterpiece.
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    • chatbada
    • Aug 14, 2006

    Details

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    • Release date
      • July 19, 2006 (France)
    • Countries of origin
      • Belgium
      • France
    • Language
      • French
    • Also known as
      • Довод самого слабого
    • Filming locations
      • Brasserie Jupiler, Jupille, Liège, Wallonia, Belgium
    • Production companies
      • Agat Films & Cie
      • Entre Chien et Loup
      • France 3 Cinéma
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    • Gross worldwide
      • $1,055,063
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 56 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby SR
      • DTS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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