

The Unemployment Club
2001 · Movie · 1h 38m
Comedy
""The Unemployment Club" is a social comedy whose backdrop is the decline of the steel industry in the south of Luxembourg. Somewhat in the style of Ken Loach, it has been described as a Luxembourg "Full Monty"."
Overview
In Differdange, in the South of Luxembourg, six unemployed men decide to create the "Dole Club", whose rules forbid its members to work, even in the very unlikely event that they are offered a job. Geronimo, Théid, Frunnes, Sonny Boy, Abbes and Petz all agree to abide by the strict regulations of the club. In accordance with them, they manage to survive. But they can do it only on petty theft and other swindles, which is bound to end badly...
Ratings
IMDb
6.7/10
Key crew
- Jean-Louis SchlesserWriter
- Andy BauschWriter
- Andy BauschDirector
- Serge TonnarOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Thierry van WervekeJerôme Klein dit Géronimo
- Myriam MullerAngie
- Fernand FoxAbbes
- Luc FeitFränz Welwerding dit Sonny Boy
- Christian KmiotekPatrick dit Petz
- Marco LorenziniFrunnes
- Véronique FauconnetTeresa
- André JungTheodor Linari dit Théid
- Marja-Leena JunkerJackel
- Kim AnthonyPetz jeune
- Gilles DuprelLe fils de Geronimo
- Albert FederspielLe chanteur de la fanfare
Stills
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Themes
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