• Mar 25, 2012 from 9:30am to 11:30am
  • Location: Film Society of Lincoln Center
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The Minister (L’exercice De L’État)

Pierre Schöller

French politicians have been in the news a lot lately, making this breathless political thriller especially timely. A cabinet minister in charge of national transportation believes himself to be a man of the people. He wants to be good, but in order to get anything done he must compromise, cajole, bend, and even betray. Tight, sexy, tough, and humane, The Minister, whose original French title translates as “The Exercise of State,” chronicles the transformation of an idealist into a pragmatist. Olivier Gourmet, known to American art-house audiences as the star of films by the Dardennes Brothers (who are among The Minister’s co-producers), provides another memorable portrayal of a man at odds with his principles, and Pierre Schöller, with his second feature, has catapulted himself to the front rank of French filmmakers.

2011. France. 115 min.
Writer/Director: Pierre Schöller
Producer: Denis Freyd
Executive Producer: André Bouvard
Director of Photography: Julien Hirsch
Editor: Laurence Briaud
Production Design er: Jean-Marc Tran Tan Ba
Music: Philippe Schoeller
Cast: Olivier Gourmet, Michel Blanc, Zabou Breitman

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