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1 March 1961 (France) morePlot:
At 73, France's ex-president, Emile Beaufort, faces declining health, but he still plays a vigorous role behind the scenes as a philosopher and... more | add synopsisPlot Keywords:
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One of the best speeches in the cinema history moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Jean Gabin | ... | Émile Beaufort |
| Bernard Blier | ... | Philippe Chalamont |
| Renée Faure | ... | Mademoiselle Milleran |
| Henri Crémieux | ... | Antoine Monteil |
| Alfred Adam | ... | François - le chauffeur |
| Louis Seigner | ... | Lauzet-Duchet |
| Georges Adet | ... | Un ministre |
| Albert Michel | ... | Un gendarme (as Albert-Michel) |
| Aram Stephan | ||
| Louis Arbessier | ... | Jussieu |
| Christiane Barry | ||
| Charles Bouillaud | ... | Un gendarme en faction |
| Charles Cullum | ... | Sir Merryl |
| André Dalibert | ... | Un gendarme en faction |
| Serge Degrave |
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The tirade of The President in front of the French Parliament during the film, is, in my opinion, one of the most powerful scenes I know.
By the strength of the actors, by the strong political message delivered (and more than 40 years after, still up to date), and of course by the 'straight to the point' lines of the dialogues, written by Michel Audiard, this scene is just fascinating.
It's just a speech every liberal politician must dream of.
And it is served by a camera moving both with the solemnity due to the place and the historical circumstances, while keeping at the same time a focus on the underlining of passions and reactions of the main characters.
So, definitely, I'm a fan!
"L'important n'est pas de sonner juste, mais de sonner à l'heure"