The Minister
| The Minister | |
|---|---|
 Film poster | |
| Directed by | Pierre Schöller |
| Produced by | André Bouvard |
| Written by | Pierre Schöller |
| Starring |
Olivier Gourmet Michel Blanc Zabou Breitman |
| Cinematography | Julien Hirsch |
Release dates |
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Running time | 115 minutes |
| Country |
France Belgium |
| Language | French |
| Budget | $6.5 million |
| Box office | $6.9 million[1] |
The Minister (French: L'Exercice de l'État) is a 2011 French-Belgian drama film directed by Pierre Schöller.[2] It premiered in the Un Certain Regard section at the 2011 Cannes Film Festival[3][4] where it won the Un Certain Regard FIPRESCI Award.[5] It received four Magritte Award nominations, winning three, including Best Foreign Film in Coproduction.[6]
Cast
- Olivier Gourmet as Bertrand Saint-Jean, Minister of Transports
- Michel Blanc as Gilles
- Zabou Breitman as Pauline
- Sylvain Deblé as Martin Kuypers
- Didier Bezace as Dominique Woessner
- Jacques Boudet as Senator Juillet
- François Chattot as Falconetti, Minister of Health
- Gaëtan Vassart as Loïk
- Arly Jover as Séverine Saint-Jean
- Eric Naggar as the Prime Minister
- Anne Azoulay as Josepha
- Abdelhafid Metalsi as Louis-Do
- Christian Vautrin as Nemrod
- François Vincentelli as Peralta, Minister of Budget
- Stéphan Wojtowicz as the French President
References
- ↑ http://www.jpbox-office.com/fichfilm.php?id=12268
- ↑ Smith, Ian Hayden (2012). International Film Guide 2012. p. 118. ISBN 978-1908215017.
- ↑ "Festival de Cannes: Official Selection". Cannes. Retrieved 2011-04-16.
- ↑ "Cannes film festival 2011: The full lineup". guardian.co.uk (London). 2011-04-14. Retrieved 2011-04-16.
- ↑ Hopewell, John (2011-05-21). "'Le Havre' win top Fipresci crits' award". Variety. Retrieved 2011-05-21.
- ↑ Leurquin, Anne-Sophie (2 February 2013). "Quatre Magritte pour " A perdre la raison "". Le Soir (in French). Retrieved 3 February 2013.