'A Man of His Time is something of a miracle: This major political film appeals to the entire political spectrum without provoking controversy'

The film, which follows the story of an ordinary wartime collaborator within the Vichy administration, has become a major box office success, despite its subject matter and the statements of its director, Emmmanuel Marre, and lead actor, Swann Arlaud, writes Le Monde columnist Michel Guerrin.