A Man of His Time
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| French | Notre Salut |
| Directed by | Emmanuel Marre |
| Written by | Emmanuel Marre |
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| Cinematography | Olivier Boonjing |
| Edited by | Nicolas Rumpl |
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Running time | 155 minutes |
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| Language | French |
A Man of His Time (French: Notre Salut, lit. 'Our Salvation') is a 2026 drama film written and directed by Emmanuel Marre. Starring Swann Arlaud as Henri Marre, it follows the French Resistance during World War II and Vichy France. It is a co-production between France and Belgium.
The film had its world premiere at the main competition of the 79th Cannes Film Festival on 20 May 2026, where it won the Best Screenplay prize, the Prix des Cinémas Art et Essai, the Prix de la Citoyenneté Special Mention and CST Award for Best Artist-Technician.
Synopsis
In 1940, Henri Marre arrives in Vichy with aspirations to publish his manuscript Notre Salut, which he hopes will rescue France from the Vichy regime.[1][2]
Cast
- Swann Arlaud as Henri Marre[3]
- Sandrine Blancke as Paulette Marre
- Mathieu Perotto as Gasque
- Harpo Guit as Harpo
- Mathilde Abd-el-Kader as Corinne
- Jean-Baptiste Marre as Maux
Production
Development
A co-production between France and Belgium, A Man of His Time was produced by Kidam (France) and Michigan Films (Belgium), in co-production with France 2 Cinéma, Condor, Les Films de Pierre, Les Films Pelléas, The Ink Connection, Unité, RTBF, Proximus, Be TV & Orange.[4] Arlaud's character, while fictional, was inspired by Emmanuel Marre's own great-grandfather Henri Marre, who was a provincial inspector at the Limoges office of the Commission for the Fight against Unemployment in the 1940s.[5]
Filming
Principal photography began on 14 April 2025, with shooting scheduled to last nine weeks.[6] Filming took place in Vichy, Limoges, Bordeaux and Brussels.[7]
Release
A Man of His Time was selected to compete for the Palme d'Or at the 2026 Cannes Film Festival,[8][9] where it had its world premiere on 20 May.[10]
International sales were handled by Paris-based company Charades. The film will be released theatrically in France by Condor Distribution, and in Belgium by Cinéart.[4]
Reception
On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 82% of 17 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 6.5/10.[11]
Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 75 out of 100, based on 9 critics, indicating "generally favorable" reviews.[12]
References
- ^ Lemercier, Fabien (17 July 2024). "Ma frère by Lise Akoka and Romane Gueret earns an advance on receipts". Cineuropa. Retrieved 9 April 2026.
- ^ Nesme, Romain (18 July 2024). "Ce qu'on sait sur Notre salut, le nouveau film d'Emmanuel Marre". Trois couleurs (in French). Retrieved 9 April 2026.
- ^ "NOTRE SALUT (A MAN OF HIS TIME)". Festival de Cannes. Retrieved 6 May 2026.
- ^ a b Leffler, Rebecca (9 April 2026). "Emmanuel Marre's drama 'A Man Of His Time' picked up by Charades ahead of Cannes Competition debut". Screen Daily. Retrieved 9 April 2026.
- ^ Joigneault, Fabienne (9 April 2026). "Deux films tournés en Haute-Vienne dans la sélection officielle du Festival de Cannes". Ici (in French). Retrieved 9 April 2026.
- ^ "Swann Arlaud campe un personnage trouble pour le deuxième long d'Emmanuel Marre". Le Film français (in French). 3 March 2025. Retrieved 9 April 2026.
- ^ "Notre salut". ScriptOclap (in French). Retrieved 9 April 2026.
- ^ "The films of the Official Selection 2026". Festival de Cannes. 9 April 2026. Retrieved 9 April 2026.
- ^ Ntim, Zac; Wiseman, Andreas (9 April 2026). "Cannes Film Festival: Asghar Farhadi, Pedro Almodóvar, Hirokazu Kore-eda & Ira Sachs Among Filmmakers Set For Competition As Full Lineup Revealed". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 9 April 2026.
- ^ "The Screenings Guide of the 79th Festival de Cannes". Festival de Cannes. 7 May 2026. Retrieved 7 May 2026.
- ^ "A Man of His Time". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved 22 May 2026.
- ^ "A Man of His Time". Metacritic. Fandom, Inc. Retrieved 21 May 2026.
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