The Ordinary People
Sep 16 2009
•2h 31m
•Drama
The Muller company organizes a reception to mark the launch of a new product. During the evening, we discover that this is actually a coaching exercise for company executives. Gradually, rumours about the upcoming acquisition of the company start to emerge and everyone finds themselves trying to save their place.
Cast
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Denis Podalydès
Gilles Bergerat
Jean-Pierre Darroussin
Bruno Couffe
Mélanie Doutey
Natacha Gauthier-Stevens
Pascal Greggory
Philippe Muller
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