The Asembly Line

A few months after May '68, Robert, a graduate of the Ecole Normale Supérieure and a far-left activist, decides to get a job at Citroën as a line worker. Like other comrades, he wants to infiltrate the factory to rekindle the revolutionary fire, but the majority of workers no longer want to hear about politics.

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Overview

A few months after May '68, Robert, a graduate of the Ecole Normale Supérieure and a far-left activist, decides to get a job at Citroën as a line worker. Like other comrades, he wants to infiltrate the factory to rekindle the revolutionary fire, but the majority of workers no longer want to hear about politics. When Citroën decides to pay back the Grenelle Agreements by requiring workers to work 3 hours overtime per week for free, Robert and some others see the possibility of a social movement.

Cast

Mélanie Thierry
Mélanie Thierry
Nicole
Swann Arlaud
Swann Arlaud
Robert Linhart
Olivier Gourmet
Olivier Gourmet
Klatzman
Denis Podalydès
Denis Podalydès
Junot
Luca Terracciano
Luca Terracciano
Primo
Robin Migné
Robin Migné
Christian
Éric Nantchouang
Éric Nantchouang
Boubacar
Raphaëlle Rousseau
Raphaëlle Rousseau
Sasha
Yasin Houicha
Yasin Houicha
Sadok
Marie Rivière
Marie Rivière
Robert’s mum
Marc Robert
Marc Robert
Doctor
Felix Vannoorenberghe
Felix Vannoorenberghe
Jean-Louis

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