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L'exercice de l'État

  • 20112011
  • 1h 55m
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Michel Blanc and Olivier Gourmet in L'exercice de l'État (2011)
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Transport Minister Bertrand Saint-Jean is awoken in the middle of the night by his head of staff. A bus has gone off the road into a gully. He has no choice but to go to the scene of the acc... Read allTransport Minister Bertrand Saint-Jean is awoken in the middle of the night by his head of staff. A bus has gone off the road into a gully. He has no choice but to go to the scene of the accident. Thus begins the odyssey of a politician in a world that is increasingly more comple... Read allTransport Minister Bertrand Saint-Jean is awoken in the middle of the night by his head of staff. A bus has gone off the road into a gully. He has no choice but to go to the scene of the accident. Thus begins the odyssey of a politician in a world that is increasingly more complex and hostile. Speed, power struggles, chaos, economic crisis... Everything follows in qui... Read all

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  • Director
    • Pierre Schoeller
  • Writer
    • Pierre Schoeller
  • Stars
    • Olivier Gourmet
    • Michel Blanc
    • Zabou Breitman
Top credits
  • Director
    • Pierre Schoeller
  • Writer
    • Pierre Schoeller
  • Stars
    • Olivier Gourmet
    • Michel Blanc
    • Zabou Breitman
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 8User reviews
    • 59Critic reviews
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 12 wins & 17 nominations

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    Bande-annonce [OV]
    Trailer 1:45
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    Pierre Schoeller in L'exercice de l'État (2011)
    Olivier Gourmet and Sylvain Deblé in L'exercice de l'État (2011)
    Michel Blanc and Olivier Gourmet in L'exercice de l'État (2011)
    Michel Blanc and Olivier Gourmet in L'exercice de l'État (2011)
    Michel Blanc and Olivier Gourmet in L'exercice de l'État (2011)
    Michel Blanc in L'exercice de l'État (2011)
    Olivier Gourmet and Sylvain Deblé in L'exercice de l'État (2011)
    Olivier Gourmet in L'exercice de l'État (2011)
    Olivier Gourmet and Zabou Breitman in L'exercice de l'État (2011)
    Michel Blanc, Olivier Gourmet, Laurent Stocker, and Zabou Breitman in L'exercice de l'État (2011)
    François Vincentelli and Ian McCamy in L'exercice de l'État (2011)

    Top cast

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    Olivier Gourmet
    Olivier Gourmet
    • Bertrand Saint-Jean
    Michel Blanc
    Michel Blanc
    • Gilles
    Zabou Breitman
    Zabou Breitman
    • Pauline
    Laurent Stocker
    Laurent Stocker
    • Yan
    • (as Laurent Stocker de la Comédie Française)
    Sylvain Deblé
    • Martin Kuypers
    Didier Bezace
    • Dominique Woessner
    Jacques Boudet
    Jacques Boudet
    • Le sénateur Juillet
    François Chattot
    • Le ministre de la Santé, Falconetti
    Gaëtan Vassart
    • Loïk
    Arly Jover
    Arly Jover
    • Séverine Saint jean
    Éric Naggar
    • Le Premier ministre
    Anne Azoulay
    • Josepha
    Abdelhafid Metalsi
    • Louis do
    Christian Vautrin
    • Nemrod
    François Vincentelli
    • Le ministre du Budget, Peralta
    Stéphan Wojtowicz
    Stéphan Wojtowicz
    • Le Président de la République
    Ludovic Jevelot
    • Tintin
    Marc-Olivier Fogiel
    • Le journaliste de la matinale
    • Director
      • Pierre Schoeller
    • Writer
      • Pierre Schoeller
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Goofs
      (at around 39 mins) In the first shot, the carafe of orange juice is half empty, however on the next closer shot it is almost full.
    • Connections
      Referenced in At the Movies: Cannes Film Festival 2011 (2011)
    • Soundtracks
      Le Baiser
      Written by Alain Souchon

      Performed by Alain Souchon

    User reviews8

    Review
    Review
    Featured review
    8/10
    Politics 1on1
    Not really, but I really couldn't begin to tell you what the movie is about. Well it is about politics and it seems to be quite straightforward most of the time (with a fantastic lead performance, that should earn the actor recognition), but there is more to than meets the eye. Even when things meet the eye (the eccentric, weird and completely strange intro to the movie), you're not sure if there is more to it than just that.

    The inciting incident, where we only see the aftermath, will have its mirror scene, that will at least startle you. The other reviewer said it too, the impact of that scene is more than just powerful. It freezes you in a very strange way. I can't put my finger on it, but this movie is something that you should watch, if you like dramas and looking behind curtains. You might see things in there, that I didn't notice.
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    • kosmasp
    • Jul 31, 2012

    Details

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    • Release date
      • October 26, 2011 (France)
    • Countries of origin
      • France
      • Belgium
    • Language
      • French
    • Also known as
      • The Minister
    • Filming locations
      • Magny-en-Vexin, Val-d'Oise, France
    • Production companies
      • Archipel 35
      • Les Films du Fleuve
      • France 3 Cinéma
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    Box office

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    • Gross worldwide
      • $3,710,016
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 55 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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