The French Minister

The French Minister

113 mins | Comedy | Nov. 6, 2013

Alexandre Taillard de Vorms is a force to be reckoned with. With his silver mane and tanned, athletic body, he stalks the world stage as Minister of Foreign Affairs for France, waging his own war backed up by the holy trinity of diplomatic concepts: legitimacy, lucidity, and efficacy. Enter Arthur Vlaminck. Hired to write the minister's speeches, Arthur must contend with the sensibilities of his boss and the dirty dealings within the Quai d'Orsay, the ministry's home.

The French Minister

113 mins | Comedy | Nov. 6, 2013

The French Minister
Alexandre Taillard de Vorms is a force to be reckoned with. With his silver mane and tanned, athletic body, he stalks the world stage as Minister of Foreign Affairs for France, waging his own war backed up by the holy trinity of diplomatic concepts: legitimacy, lucidity, and efficacy. Enter Arthur Vlaminck. Hired to write the minister's speeches, Arthur must contend with the sensibilities of his boss and the dirty dealings within the Quai d'Orsay, the ministry's home.
IMDb rating 6.4
Producers France 2 Cinéma, Pathé!, Little Bear, Site 4 View Productions, Alvy Développement
Original title Quai d’Orsay
Directors Bertrand Tavernier
Writers Antonin Baudry, Christophe Blain, Bertrand Tavernier

Cast

Thierry Lhermitte

as Alexandre Taillard de Vorms

Raphaël Personnaz

as Arthur Vlaminck

Niels Arestrup

as Claude Maupas

Bruno Raffaelli

as Stéphane Cahut

Julie Gayet

as Valérie Dumontheil

Anaïs Demoustier

as Marina

Thomas Chabrol

as Sylvain Marquet

Thierry Frémont

as Guillaume Van Effentem

Alix Poisson

as Odile

Marie Bunel

as Martine

Jean-Marc Roulot

as Bertrand Castela

Sonia Rolland

as Nathalie

Didier Bezace

as Jean-Paul François

Jane Birkin

as Molly Hutchinson

Renaud Calvet

as L'ambassadeur de France à l'ONU

Benoît Carré

as Le « Numéro 2 » de l'ambassade de France

François Perrot

as Antoine Taillard

Michel B. Dupérial

as L'huissier

Muhammad Hirzalla

as Le traducteur

Sylvain Saulet

as Le garde du corps de Taillard

Thomas Croisière

as Xavier

Christina Crevillén

as La collègue de Marina

Jean-Paul Farré

as Hector Marlier

Loïc Risser

as Le conseiller écologie

Karim Dieye

as L'officiel Oubangais

Ben Monahan

as Bus Driver

Bruno Le Maire

as Lui-même

Bertrand Tavernier

as Un journaliste TV (voice)