Synopsis
At 73, a former President of the French Council reflects on his political career while writing his memoirs, delving into his relationships with key figures, including the one set to become the next President.
Ratings
IMDb7.2/10
79 audience votes
Key crew
- Henri VerneuilDirector
- Michel AudiardScreenplay
- Maurice JarreOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Jean GabinÉmile Beaufort
- Bernard BlierPhilippe Chalamont
- Renée FaureMlle Millerand
- Alfred AdamFrançois, le chauffeur
- Henri CrémieuxAntoine Monteil, le ministre des Finances
- Louis SeignerHenri Lauzet-Duchet, le gouverneur de la Banque de France
- Robert Vattierle docteur Fumet, le médecin personnel de Beaufort
- Françoise DeldickHuguette, la bonne
- Hélène DieudonnéGabrielle, la cuisinière de Beaufort
- Pierre LarqueyAugustin, le vieil agriculteur ami de Beaufort
- Jacques MarinGaston, le chauffeur de car et guide
- Louis ArbessierJussieu, un parlementaire
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Themes
francebased on novel or bookpoliticsblackmailprime ministerpoliticiandeputymarketparliamentflashbacklobby1950s