The French Minister (2013)

Alexandre Taillard de Vorms is tall and impressive, a man with style, attractive to women. He also happens to be the Minister of Foreign Affairs for the land of enlightenment: France. With ... See full summary »

Director:

Bertrand Tavernier

Writers:

Abel Lanzac (as Antonin Baudry), Christophe Blain

Stars:

Thierry Lhermitte, Raphaël Personnaz, Niels Arestrup

3 wins & 10 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Thierry Lhermitte	...	Alexandre Taillard de Worms
Raphaël Personnaz	...	Arthur Vlaminck
Niels Arestrup	...	Claude Maupas
Bruno Raffaelli	...	Stéphane Cahut
Julie Gayet	...	Valérie Dumontheil
Anaïs Demoustier	...	Marina
Thomas Chabrol	...	Sylvain Marquet
Thierry Frémont	...	Guillaume Van Effentem
Alix Poisson	...	Odile
Marie Bunel	...	Martine
Jean-Marc Roulot	...	Bertrand Castela
Sonia Rolland	...	Nathalie
Didier Bezace	...	Jean-Paul François
Jane Birkin	...	Molly Hutchinson
Renaud Calvet	...	Ambassadeur France à l'ONU

Storyline

Alexandre Taillard de Vorms is tall and impressive, a man with style, attractive to women. He also happens to be the Minister of Foreign Affairs for the land of enlightenment: France. With his silver mane and tanned, athletic body, he stalks the world stage, from the floor of the United Nations in New York to the powder keg of Oubanga. There, he calls on the powerful and invokes the mighty to bring peace, to calm the trigger-happy, and to cement his aura of Nobel Peace Prize winner-in-waiting. Alexandre Taillard de Vorms is a force to be reckoned with, waging his own war backed up by the holy trinity of diplomatic concepts: legitimacy, lucidity and efficacy. He takes on American neo-cons, corrupt Russians and money-grabbing Chinese. Perhaps the world doesn't deserve France's magnanimousness, but his art would be wasted if just restricted to home turf. Enter the young Arthur Vlaminck, graduate of the elite National School of Administration, who is hired as head of "language" at the ...

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Plot Keywords:

language | fictitious country | bloopers during credits | reference to tintin | reference to heraclitus | 

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Genres:

Comedy

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Certificate:

Not Rated

Details

Country:

France

Language:

French

Release Date:

6 November 2013 (France)

Also Known As:

The French Minister

Filming Locations:

Ministère des Affaires Etrangères - 37 Quai d'Orsay, Paris 7, Paris, France

Box Office

Opening Weekend USA:

$3,800, 23 March 2014, Limited Release

Gross USA:

$3,800, 23 March 2014

Company Credits

Production Co:

Little Bear,Pathé,France 2 Cinéma

Technical Specs

Runtime:

113 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The story is taken from a graphic novel about the speechwriter for French minister Dominique De Villepin.

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Quotes

Alexandre Taillard de Worms: There are three principles. Responsibility. Effiiciency. Unity.

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Crazy Credits

During the end credits, bloopers are shown.

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Soundtracks

Les nuits d'une demoiselle
Performed by Thierry Frémont
(P) 2013 Pathé Production / Little Bear
© 2013 Pathé Production

User Reviews

the jester speech

at the first sigh, a splendid comedy. seductive for humor, impeccable performances, for the air of French style to banter itself , with grace and precise art. at the second sigh - portrait of contemporary diplomacy. the minister as image, the hard work of staff, the delicate international files, the solutions and errors and bizarre advice, the family life and the pressure of job, conflicts, expectations and selfish. a fundamental institution as a clock. or labyrinth. "Quai d'Orsay" has the virtue to be more than a good film. but a guide for see the international relations. sure, in an ironic note. but fair and useful. for understand the responsibilities of a great European power diplomacy. and for discover a new perspective about events of every day.