French Minister

Doors slam and papers fly in this off-the-wall comedy lampooning French politics from master filmmaker Bertrand Tavernier (The Princess of Montpensier). Based on the award-winner graphic novel by former government speech writer Abel Lanzac, The French Minister revolves around fictional Minister of Foreign Affairs Alexandre Taillard de Vorms (a tour-de-force comic performance by Thierry Lhermitte), a human whirlwind and a man confident in France's importance on the world stage. With a take-no-prisoners attitude, de Vorms faces American neo-cons, corrupt Russians and the opportunistic Chinese while his hapless speech writer (Raphael Personnaz, Anna Karenina) endures the eccentricities of his megalomaniacal boss and his sycophantic entourage. In the vein of political comedies like In the Loop, The French Minister in s hilarious send-up of diplomacy and international politics with rapid-fire dialogue and a brilliant ensemble cast.

Upplagd i sortimentet: 4 augusti, 2014