A Man of His Time (2026): Cast, Story and Release Details

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September 1940. Henri Marre arrives alone in Vichy as the authoritarian regime settles in. Broke, estranged from his family, and carrying copies of his self-published manifesto Notre Salut (Our Salvation), the 49-year-old is determined to…

A Man of His Time (2026) is presented here through its confirmed story and production details. September 1940. Henri Marre arrives alone in Vichy as the authoritarian regime settles in. Broke, estranged from his family, and carrying copies of his self-published manifesto Notre Salut (Our Salvation), the 49-year-old is determined to secure what he believes is his rightful place in the new administration. In his writing, Henri sets out his patriotic convictions and his engineer’s methodology: efficiency above all. Claiming he wants to help save France after defeat, he does whatever is required to remain useful, serving the machinery of the new order with increasing skill. But he may be pursuing something more urgent: escape from his own ruin

A Man of His Time movie details

Story without spoilers

September 1940. Henri Marre arrives alone in Vichy as the authoritarian regime settles in. Broke, estranged from his family, and carrying copies of his self-published manifesto Notre Salut (Our Salvation), the 49-year-old is determined to secure what he believes is his rightful place in the new administration. In his writing, Henri sets out his patriotic convictions and his engineer’s methodology: efficiency above all. Claiming he wants to help save France after defeat, he does whatever is required to remain useful, serving the machinery of the new order with increasing skill. But he may be pursuing something more urgent: escape from his own ruin

What to expect

The film is classified as History, Comedy, Drama. That genre mix and the published premise are the clearest guide to what viewers can expect without moving beyond the confirmed information.

Cast and creative team

Directed by Emmanuel Marre. Writing credits include Emmanuel Marre. The listed cast includes Swann Arlaud, Sandrine Blancke, Mathieu Perotto, Harpo Guit, Mathilde Abd El Kader, Jean-Baptiste Marre, Bruno Borsu, Claudine Barthel Fournier, Yoann Blanc, Thierry de Peretti.

• Swann Arlaud as Henri Marre
• Sandrine Blancke as Paulette Henri
• Mathieu Perotto as Gasque
• Harpo Guit as Harpo
• Mathilde Abd El Kader as Corinne
• Jean-Baptiste Marre as Maux
• Bruno Borsu as Citoyen
• Claudine Barthel Fournier as Arlette
• Yoann Blanc as Lemoine
• Thierry de Peretti as Dommange

Release and production context

The listed release date is 2026-09-30. Production countries: France, Belgium. Spoken languages: French.

Production companies: Kidam, Michigan Films, Les Films Pelléas, Les Films de Pierre, Condor, The Ink Connection, UNITÉ, France 2 Cinéma

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