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The Minister

Original title: L'exercice de l'État
  • 2011
  • 1h 55m
IMDb RATING
6.7/10
2.8K
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Michel Blanc and Olivier Gourmet in The Minister (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

  • Director
    • Pierre Schoeller
  • Writer
    • Pierre Schoeller
  • Stars
    • Olivier Gourmet
    • Michel Blanc
    • Zabou Breitman
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.7/10
    2.8K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Pierre Schoeller
    • Writer
      • Pierre Schoeller
    • Stars
      • Olivier Gourmet
      • Michel Blanc
      • Zabou Breitman
    • 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 The Minister (2011)
    Olivier Gourmet and Sylvain Deblé in The Minister (2011)
    Michel Blanc and Olivier Gourmet in The Minister (2011)
    Michel Blanc and Olivier Gourmet in The Minister (2011)
    Michel Blanc and Olivier Gourmet in The Minister (2011)
    Michel Blanc in The Minister (2011)
    Olivier Gourmet and Sylvain Deblé in The Minister (2011)
    Olivier Gourmet in The Minister (2011)
    Olivier Gourmet and Zabou Breitman in The Minister (2011)
    Michel Blanc, Olivier Gourmet, Laurent Stocker, and Zabou Breitman in The Minister (2011)
    François Vincentelli and Ian McCamy in The Minister (2011)

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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

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    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

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    7/10
    Politics is a blood sport
    The car crash comes out of nowhere, on an abandoned road with no traffic either way: the crazy suddenness of it, the violence leading to a death, it's a tremendous piece of film-making. Editing, camera work and sound all come together impressively.

    The film is a bit loose in the narration, there are perhaps too many small roles that don't have much to do with the central characters, but all in all this is a picture that is worth seeing. Olivier Gourmet, whom I have enjoyed in many films over the years, here shows some impressive acting skills. This politician is in trouble: he's got to close some train stations and the union is on his back--in France the unions are much more powerful than in North America. His desire not to make waves runs up against political realities; he's running out of time. Philippe Scholler also wrote the music for the film; it's very evocative.
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    • Release date
      • October 26, 2011 (France)
    • Countries of origin
      • France
      • Belgium
    • Language
      • French
    • Also known as
      • Ministern
    • Filming locations
      • Magny-en-Vexin, Val-d'Oise, France
    • Production companies
      • Archipel 35
      • Les Films du Fleuve
      • France 3 Cinéma
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    • Gross worldwide
      • $3,710,016
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 55 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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