In Paris, a women's bag, which contains an embarrassing letter from the french president, is stolen.In Paris, a women's bag, which contains an embarrassing letter from the french president, is stolen.In Paris, a women's bag, which contains an embarrassing letter from the french president, is stolen.
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- 2 nominations
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Matthew Pilsberry
- Mike Després
- (as Matthew Pillsbury)
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- TriviaThis movie was made in 1983, two years after François Mitterrand had been elected President of the French Republic. Mitterrand had a daughter out of wedlock christened Mazarine, which was then nine years old and being raised in utmost secrecy. As in the case of JFK & Marilyn, all the cognoscenti in the French press knew and no one would tell. But Françoise Giroud, a renowned journalist, published in 1983 a 'roman à clefs': "Le bon plaisir" which was a thinly disguised version of the story. As a hidden message to her peers, she had the book published by editions Mazarine!
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Milk and honey to a Frenchman
Other comments I have read in this "User's column" are harsh on the character of Jean-Louis Trintignant as President. It is true that Trintignant overplays a bit, but not by much!
He does not make his impersonation of the President repulsive - at least by my French standards -, although he could have omitted the temper tantrums which (concerning Mitterrand) are implausible.
The depiction of a powerful President living in the trappings of the Republic is milk and honey to a Frenchman who has lived the Mitterrand years. François Mitterrand was a complex and secretive man, very smart and cultivated, devoted to serving his country, faithful in his friendships, but utterly ruthless when political matters were at stake and enjoying every morsel of his power. Although not entirely faithful, I find his depiction by Trintignant quite plausible on the whole.
And Serrault - giving a wonderful portrait as Interior Minister and lifelong friend of the President - could have many models: Michel Poniatowski (Interior Minister under Giscard) comes to mind.
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He does not make his impersonation of the President repulsive - at least by my French standards -, although he could have omitted the temper tantrums which (concerning Mitterrand) are implausible.
The depiction of a powerful President living in the trappings of the Republic is milk and honey to a Frenchman who has lived the Mitterrand years. François Mitterrand was a complex and secretive man, very smart and cultivated, devoted to serving his country, faithful in his friendships, but utterly ruthless when political matters were at stake and enjoying every morsel of his power. Although not entirely faithful, I find his depiction by Trintignant quite plausible on the whole.
And Serrault - giving a wonderful portrait as Interior Minister and lifelong friend of the President - could have many models: Michel Poniatowski (Interior Minister under Giscard) comes to mind.
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- christian_fournier
- Apr 12, 2022
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- Runtime1 hour 48 minutes
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- 1.66 : 1
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