The French Minister

2013 1h 53m FR

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6.0

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★6.0TMDB · 309

Comedy

Synopsis

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Alexandre Taillard de Vorms is a force to be reckoned with. With his silver mane and tanned, athletic body, he stalks the world stage as Minister of Foreign Affairs for France, waging his own war backed up by the holy trinity of diplomatic concepts: legitimacy, lucidity, and efficacy. Enter Arthur Vlaminck. Hired to write the minister's speeches, Arthur must contend with the sensibilities of his boss and the dirty dealings within the Quai d'Orsay, the ministry's home.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Thierry Lhermitte
Alexandre Taillard de Vorms
Raphaël Personnaz
Arthur Vlaminck
Niels Arestrup
Claude Maupas
Bruno Raffaelli
Stéphane Cahut
Julie Gayet
Valérie Dumontheil
Anaïs Demoustier
Marina
Thomas Chabrol
Sylvain Marquet
Thierry Frémont
Guillaume Van Effentem

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Bertrand Tavernier
Writers: Christophe Blain, Bertrand Tavernier, Antonin Baudry
Languages: French, Hungarian
Countries: France

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ERA

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Released 13 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: French, Hungarian.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Bertrand Tavernier, shot by Jérôme Alméras. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Bertrand Burgalat. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Guy Lecorne shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Thierry Lhermitte and Raphaël Personnaz and Niels Arestrup carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt2609222 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Bertrand Tavernier directs. Jérôme Alméras behind the camera. Bertrand Burgalat scores. Guy Lecorne cuts. Profitable at the box office. Produced in France. Dialogue in French, Hungarian.

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Things worth knowing

1Released 13 years ago.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: French, Hungarian.
3Directed by Bertrand Tavernier, shot by Jérôme Alméras. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Bertrand Burgalat. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Guy Lecorne shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Thierry Lhermitte and Raphaël Personnaz and Niels Arestrup carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt2609222 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.