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The Assembly 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. 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.

Top 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

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.

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