The French Minister (2013)
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- Not Rated
- 1h 53min
- Comedy
- 06 Nov 2013 (Belgium)
- Movie
A young speechwriter working in the French Foreign Ministry learns the impure nature of the political world.
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Awards:
- 3 wins & 10 nominations.
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Cast
| Thierry Lhermitte | ... |
Alexandre Taillard de Worms
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| Raphaël Personnaz | ... |
Arthur Vlaminck
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| Niels Arestrup | ... |
Claude Maupas
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| Bruno Raffaelli | ... |
Stéphane Cahut
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| Julie Gayet | ... |
Valérie Dumontheil
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| Anaïs Demoustier | ... |
Marina
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| Thomas Chabrol | ... |
Sylvain Marquet
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| Thierry Frémont | ... |
Guillaume Van Effentem
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| Alix Poisson | ... |
Odile
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| Marie Bunel | ... |
Martine
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Jean-Marc Roulot | ... |
Bertrand Castela
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| Sonia Rolland | ... |
Nathalie
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Didier Bezace | ... |
Jean-Paul François
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| Jane Birkin | ... |
Molly Hutchinson
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Renaud Calvet | ... |
Ambassadeur France à l'ONU
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Benoît Carré | ... |
Numéro 2 Ambassade France
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| François Perrot | ... |
Antoine Taillard
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| Michel B. Dupérial | ... |
L'huissier
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Muhammad Hirzalla | ... |
Traducteur
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Sylvain Saulet | ... |
Garde du corps Taillard
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| Sébastien Pouderoux | ... |
Ludovic
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Thomas Croisière | ... |
Xavier
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| Joséphine de La Baume | ... |
Isabelle
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| Christina Crevillén | ... |
Collègue Marina
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| Jean-Paul Farré | ... |
Hector Marlier
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Loïc Risser | ... |
Conseiller Ecologie
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Karim Dieye | ... |
Officiel Oubangais
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Alexandre Boumbou | ... |
Un ambassadeur
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| Teïlo Azaïs | ... |
(uncredited)
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| Emile Feltesse | ... |
Un haut-fonctionnaire (uncredited)
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| Bruno Le Maire | ... |
Self (uncredited)
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Armen Mazlumian | ... |
UN Dignitary (uncredited)
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| Ben Monahan | ... |
Bus Driver (uncredited)
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| Emmanuel Ménard | ... |
Fumard (uncredited)
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Marlène Pons | ... |
(uncredited)
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| Bertrand Tavernier | ... |
Un journaliste TV (uncredited) (voice)
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Directed by
| Bertrand Tavernier | ||
Written by
| Antonin Baudry | ... | (written by) & |
| Christophe Blain | ... | (written by) & |
| Bertrand Tavernier | ... | (written by) |
| Antonin Baudry | ... | (comic book "Quai d'Orsay - Chroniques diplomatiques") & |
| Christophe Blain | ... | (comic book "Quai d'Orsay - Chroniques diplomatiques") |
Produced by
| Frédéric Bourboulon | ... | producer |
| Florian Genetet-Morel | ... | associate producer |
| Isabelle Kostic Crosley | ... | line producer: USA |
| Romain Le Grand | ... | co-producer |
| Jérôme Seydoux | ... | producer |
Music by
| Philippe Sarde | ||
Cinematography by
| Jérôme Alméras | ||
Editing by
| Guy Lecorne | ||
Editorial Department
| Melanie Bigeard | ... | assistant editor |
| Xavier Desjours | ... | dailies color grader |
| Julien Mazon | ... | trailer editor |
| Matthieu Monteux | ... | video mastering |
| Fabien Pascal | ... | digital film colorist |
Production Design by
| Sibilla Patrizi | ||
Set Decoration by
| Jérôme Wargnier | ... | (ripper) |
Costume Design by
| Caroline de Vivaise | ||
Makeup Department
| Agnès Tassel | ... | key makeup artist |
Production Management
| Alexis Bouladoux | ... | assistant unit manager |
| Sylvain Bouladoux | ... | unit manager |
| Clément Desramée | ... | assistant unit manager |
| François Hamel | ... | production manager |
| Alexandre Houllier | ... | unit manager |
| Olivier Kaczmarek | ... | assistant unit manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Enya Baroux | ... | trainee assistant director |
| Aurélien Fauchet | ... | second assistant director |
| Mikaël Gaudin | ... | crowd assistant director |
| Borjan Jovanovich | ... | first assistant director: New York |
| Laure Prévost | ... | first assistant director |
| Stanislas Thuret | ... | third assistant director |
Art Department
| Marianne Arsa | ... | first assistant art director |
| Fabrice Bouchelet | ... | props |
| Lionel Callari | ... | property master |
| Aude Charlon de Nexon | ... | assistant set dresser (as Aude Charlon) |
| Camille Desombre | ... | stagiaire deco |
| Nicolas Doerler | ... | props |
| Gerard Drolon | ... | first assistant art director |
| Marine Durand | ... | stagiaire deco |
| Dominique Fourteaux | ... | assistant set decorator |
| Paulo Gonçalves | ... | swing gang |
| Sévérine Guilbaud | ... | assistant set dresser |
| Diarmuid Hayes | ... | art department pa |
| Mathieu Jurgenson | ... | digital artist |
| Victoria Poirier | ... | third assistant art director |
| Patricia Ruelle | ... | graphic designer |
| Bernadette Saint Loubert | ... | set dresser |
| François Willenz | ... | digital artist |
Sound Department
| Jean-Marie Blondel | ... | sound mixer |
| Olivier Dô Hùu | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Benoît Hillebrant | ... | sound editor |
| Quentin Lévy | ... | foley assistant |
| Frédéric Pardon | ... | boom operator |
| Theotime Pardon | ... | second boom operator |
| Fanny Weinzaepflen | ... | assistant sound editor |
Visual Effects by
| Etienne Allard | ... | digital compositor |
| Emilien Breuillier | ... | visual effects |
| Alain Carsoux | ... | visual effects supervisor |
| Natalène Darfeuille | ... | visual effects coordinator |
| Bertrand de Saint Seine | ... | visual effects coordinator |
| Aurelie Lajoux | ... | senior compositor |
| Marian Landrieve | ... | digital compositor |
| Vincent Perzo | ... | digital compositor |
| Joel Pinto | ... | visual effects supervisor |
| Amélie Rey | ... | digital compositor |
| Georges Tornero | ... | digital artist |
| Franklin Toussaint | ... | digital compositor |
Stunts
| Clément Delporte | ... | stunt driver |
| Cyrille Dufaut | ... | stunt driver |
| Marion Dupré | ... | stunt driver |
| Ben Monahan | ... | stunt driver |
| Julien Piguet | ... | stunt driver |
| Alexandre Rambure | ... | stunt driver |
| Patrick Ronchin | ... | stunt coordinator |
| Jack-Alexandre Soufflard | ... | stunt driver (as Jack Alexandre Soufflard dit Titi) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Stéphane Afchain | ... | rigging key grip |
| Emmanuelle Alaitru | ... | additional assistant video |
| Karine Arlot | ... | second assistant camera |
| Damien Auriol | ... | key grip |
| Simon Beaufils | ... | additional camera operator |
| Simon Blanchard | ... | first assistant camera |
| Eric Bouvet | ... | additional grip |
| Xavier Cholet | ... | gaffer |
| Camille Clément | ... | video assistant |
| Jack Cronin | ... | camera pa |
| Hugo Delahoutre | ... | trainee electrician |
| Kieran John Delaney | ... | digital imaging technician |
| Jean-François Grancher | ... | additional electrician |
| Gene Malkin | ... | best boy grip |
| Guy Morgan | ... | key grip: New York |
| Sébastien Plessis | ... | electrician |
| Luc Reyrolle | ... | electrician |
| Laurent Wémama | ... | rigging grip |
Casting Department
| Florence Loubeau | ... | extras casting |
| Marie-France Michel | ... | extras casting |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Angela Barrow | ... | wardrobe |
| Marine Dupont | ... | wardrobe |
Location Management
| Deren Getz | ... | location manager: New York |
| Fabienne Guicheneuy | ... | location scout |
| Jay Horne | ... | assistant location manager: New York |
| Joseph E. Mennella | ... | assistant location manager: New York |
| Pape Thioye | ... | location assistant: Senegal |
| Clément Tréhin-Lalanne | ... | assistant location manager |
| Joseph Mullaney | ... | location assistant: new york (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Cecile Coutelier | ... | music editor |
| Didjaman | ... | musician: Didgeridoo |
| William Flageollet | ... | music engineer |
| Philippe Sarde | ... | composer: theme music |
Script and Continuity Department
| Pauline Pécheux | ... | assistant script supervisor |
| Françoise Thouvenot | ... | script supervisor |
Additional Crew
| Sylvie Chevereau-Marchais | ... | production administrator |
| Ruth Du | ... | Talent Coordinator: New York |
| Dan Levy | ... | production assistant |
| Violaine Miclet | ... | production accountant |
| Nikkia Moulterie | ... | production coordinator |
| Claude Varis | ... | production assistant |
Production Companies
- Little Bear (co-production)
- Pathé (co-production)
- France 2 Cinéma (co-production)
- CN2 Productions (co-production)
- Alvy Développement (co-production)
- Canal+ (participation)
- Ciné+ (participation)
- Cinekap
- Site 4 View Productions
Distributors
- Pathé (2013) (France) (theatrical)
- Sundance Selects (2014) (United States) (theatrical)
- Atlantic Film (2014) (Finland) (DVD)
- Golem Distribución (2014) (Spain)
- Outsider Films (2014) (Portugal)
- Sundance Selects (2014) (United States)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Cinecascade (vehicle stunts)
- Cinésyl (grip and lighting equipment)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Alexandre Taillard de Vorms is tall and impressive, a man with style, attractive to women. He also happens to be the Minister of Foreign Affairs for the land of enlightenment: France. With his silver mane and tanned, athletic body, he stalks the world stage, from the floor of the United Nations in New York to the powder keg of Oubanga. There, he calls on the powerful and invokes the mighty to bring peace, to calm the trigger-happy, and to cement his aura of Nobel Peace Prize winner-in-waiting. Alexandre Taillard de Vorms is a force to be reckoned with, waging his own war backed up by the holy trinity of diplomatic concepts: legitimacy, lucidity and efficacy. He takes on American neo-cons, corrupt Russians and money-grabbing Chinese. Perhaps the world doesn't deserve France's magnanimousness, but his art would be wasted if just restricted to home turf. Enter the young Arthur Vlaminck, graduate of the elite National School of Administration, who is hired as head of "language" at the foreign ministry. In other words, he is to write the minister's speeches. But he also has to learn to deal with the sensibilities of the boss and his entourage, and find his way between the private secretary and the special advisers who stalk the corridors of the Quai d'Orsay - the ministry's home - where stress, ambition and dirty dealing are the daily currency. But just as he thinks he can influence the fate of the world, everything seems threatened by the inertia of the technocrats. Written by Sundance Selects |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | The character played by Sonia Rolland is nicknamed "Miss Angoulême". Actually, Sonia Rolland has been Miss Bourgogne in 1999, then Miss France in 2000. See more » |
| Soundtracks | Arrow in the Wall See more » |
| Crazy Credits | At the very end of the end credits, the following sentence appears: "Aucune porte du Quai d'Orsay n'a été blessée ni maltraitée lors du tournage." which could be translated: "No doors of the Quai d'Orsay were harmed or mistreated in the making of this film." See more » |
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Alexandre Taillard de Worms:
There are three principles. Responsibility. Effiiciency. Unity. See more » |