The read
It runs a compact 1h 30m.
Synopsis
France, 1815. After his defeat at Waterloo, Napoleon heads for exile. Royalists occupy Paris and attempt to restore the monarchy. However, the battle doesn't seem to be over. On July 6, Talleyrand, a shrewd politician of flexible convictions, invites chief of police and zealous revolutionary Fouché to supper and tries to convince him to serve the king. Over the meal they insult each other, accuse each other, and, at first sight, look like mortal enemies. But they definitely have one thing in common: they are both power-hungry.
Ratings
IMDb7.4/10
41 audience votes
Key crew
- Édouard MolinaroDirector
- Jean-Claude BrisvilleScreenplay
- Vladimir CosmaOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Claude BrasseurFouché
- Claude RichTalleyrand
- Michel PiccoliChateaubriand (voice)
- Ticky HolgadoJacques
- Yann ColletteJean
- Stéphane JobertCarême
- Alexandra VandernootLa duchesse de Dino
- Lionel VitrantL'homme à la torche
- Alexandre BrasseurLe premier badaud
- Didier CauchyLe second badaud
- Jean-Luc BourreMusicien
- Bernard CazauranMusicien