Le pouvoir de l'argent

Original title: Seize the Day

1986
Unrated
1h 33m

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Robin Williams in Le pouvoir de l'argent (1986)

Tommy Wilhelm is a good honest man who's fallen on hard times after losing his job, but what really gets to Tommy is seeing both his friends and family turning their backs on him one after t... Read allTommy Wilhelm is a good honest man who's fallen on hard times after losing his job, but what really gets to Tommy is seeing both his friends and family turning their backs on him one after the other. He tries to seize the day - in vain.Tommy Wilhelm is a good honest man who's fallen on hard times after losing his job, but what really gets to Tommy is seeing both his friends and family turning their backs on him one after the other. He tries to seize the day - in vain.

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5.8/10

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Awards
- 1 win & 1 nomination total

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Trivia
Coincidentally, Robin Williams went on to star in Le Cercle des poètes disparus (1989) in which, as a teacher, he extolled the proverb - "carpe diem" - Latin for "seize the day."

Goofs
As Tommy drives through the suburbs, cars from the 1980s can be seen parked in driveways.

Quotes
Man in Elevator: The truth is one parent can support ten children but ten children can't support one parent.

Crazy credits
After the end credits have rolled, this can be seen: ...for Joe, who taught so many to seize each day.

Connections
References Popeye (1980)

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Featured review

9/10

little known gem

This is an obscure little film that is probably Williams' best dramatic role--at least on par with the troubled psychiatrist in "Good Will Hunting". He plays a man victimized by his life--everything that can go wrong does go wrong. Williams is painful to watch in this role, but proves that his dramatic talent knows no bounds. Absolutely compelling; a film I am not likely to forget. Why this sleeper is so underrated and obscure I will never know. If you can get your hands on it, do so!