A Man of His Time
2026 film by Emmanuel Marre
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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.
- Alexandre Perrier
- Sébastien Andres
- Alice Lemaire
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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 |
The film had its world premiere at the main competition of the 79th Cannes Film Festival on 20 May 2026, where it is nominated for the Palme d'Or.
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
Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 73 out of 100, based on 7 critics, indicating "generally favorable" reviews.[11]
