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Comedy of Power is a french film of genre Drama directed by Claude Chabrol released in USA on 16 february 2006 with Isabelle Huppert

Comedy of Power (2006)

Comedy of Power
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Released in USA 16 february 2006
Length 1h50
Directed by
OriginFrance
Genres Drama,    Thriller,    Comedy-drama
Rating62% 3.148923.148923.148923.148923.14892

Comedy of Power (French: L'Ivresse du pouvoir) is a 2006 French drama film directed by Claude Chabrol and starring Isabelle Huppert. The French title, which sums up the whole story, means “drunk with power”.

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Humeau, head of a major state-owned company, is arrested for abuse of funds and interrogated by the implacable prosecutor, Jeanne Charmant-Killman. As she uncovers more and more hidden corruption, implicating politicians and foreign powers, both subtle and brutal methods are used to stop her. Intoxicated with the power of rooting out evil, her private life disintegrates and after an apparent suicide attempt her unhappy husband ends up in intensive care. At the hospital she sees Humeau, another man whose health is broken by his ordeal. The audience is left to wonder how many more victims she will amass or whether she will herself succumb to the increasing pressure.

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