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The Minister

L'Exercice de l'État

Release: 2011-10-26·Runtime: 115m·★ 6.4
Drama

Transport Minister Bertrand Saint-Jean is awoken in the middle of the night by his head of staff. A bus has gone off the road into a gully. He has no choice but to go to the scene of the accident. Thus begins the odyssey of a politician in a world that is increasingly more complex and hostile.

Production Countries

FranceBelgium

Production Companies

Archipel 33>35
Les Films du Fleuve
France 3 Cinéma
RTBF
Belgacom

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Cast

Gilles BellomiGilles Bellomias Ardennes fire commanderFanny TouronFanny Touronas Journalist press pointVéronique NoëlVéronique Noëlas UnemployedEmmanuel GayetEmmanuel Gayetas MorangeDidier BezaceDidier Bezaceas Dominique WoessnerFrançois ChattotFrançois Chattotas Falconetti, Minister of healthFrançois VincentelliFrançois Vincentellias Peralta, Minister of the budgetMarc-Olivier FogielMarc-Olivier Fogielas Morning journalistAnne ParisAnne Parisas Yan's girlfriendIan McCamyIan McCamyas Assistant MinisterAbdelhafid MetalsiAbdelhafid Metalsias Louis-DoGérald RaynaudGérald Raynaudas WorkerRégis RomeleRégis Romeleas ProtesterAnne De BrocaAnne De Brocaas Sardinian choir womanJean-Yves FreyburgerJean-Yves Freyburgeras Guest of the evening (uncredited)Jade Phan-GiaJade Phan-Giaas KenzaSylvain DebléSylvain Debléas Martin Kuypers, silent driverPhilippe NamanPhilippe Namanas Yan's friendVéronique WellecanVéronique Wellecanas Desperate motherStéphan WojtowiczStéphan Wojtowiczas President of the RepublicSerge NoëlSerge Noëlas MouginsMichel BlancMichel Blancas Gilles, director of staffAnne AzoulayAnne Azoulayas Josepha, Kuypers' companionLaurent d'OlceLaurent d'Olceas NeurologistMaxime MotteMaxime Motteas PriestJean-Michel ChapelainJean-Michel Chapelainas Driving instructorLaurence Pollet-VillardLaurence Pollet-Villardas Advisor to the PresidentBrigitte Lo CiceroBrigitte Lo Ciceroas Crocodile dream womanFrançois BerlandFrançois Berlandas Guillemot, CEO of SNCFLaurent StockerLaurent Stockeras YanÉric NaggarÉric Naggaras Prime MinisterRéginald HugueninRéginald Hugueninas Prefect of the ArdennesJacques BoudetJacques Boudetas Senator JuilletArly JoverArly Joveras Séverine Saint-Jean, wife of Bertrand Saint-JeanMarine BlakeMarine Blakeas GwenaëlleMartine VandevilleMartine Vandevilleas VinciPhilippe du JanerandPhilippe du Janerandas Man of networksBrice FournierBrice Fournieras Deputy PradePierre-François DolléPierre-François Dolléas Member of the KurokosNicolas JouhetNicolas Jouhetas Union delegatePhilippe JourdePhilippe Jourdeas DeputyGaëtan VassartGaëtan Vassartas LoïkScali DelpeyratScali Delpeyratas Morning comedian (uncredited)Zabou BreitmanZabou Breitmanas Pauline, communications directorMarie CatrixMarie Catrixas JournalistAndré MalrauxAndré Malrauxas Self (voice) (archive footage)Saber HalloutSaber Halloutas Injured teenager (uncredited)Olivier GourmetOlivier Gourmetas Bertrand Saint-Jean, Minister of transport