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The Minister (2011)

Genre : Drama

Runtime : 1H 55M

Director : Pierre Schöller

Synopsis

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.

Actors

Olivier Gourmet
Olivier Gourmet
Bertrand Saint-Jean, Minister of Transport
Michel Blanc
Michel Blanc
Gilles, Chief of Staff
Zabou Breitman
Zabou Breitman
Pauline, Communication Director
Laurent Stocker
Laurent Stocker
Yan
Sylvain Deblé
Sylvain Deblé
Martin Kuypers, silent driver
Didier Bezace
Didier Bezace
Dominique Woessner
Jacques Boudet
Jacques Boudet
Juillet, senator
François Chattot
François Chattot
Falconetti, Minister of Health
Gaëtan Vassart
Gaëtan Vassart
Loïk
Arly Jover
Arly Jover
Séverine Saint-Jean, Bertrand's wife
Éric Naggar
Éric Naggar
Prime Minister
Anne Azoulay
Anne Azoulay
Josepha, companion of Kuypers
Abdelhafid Metalsi
Abdelhafid Metalsi
Louis-Do
Christian Vautrin
Christian Vautrin
Nemrod
François Vincentelli
François Vincentelli
Peralta, Budget Minister
Stéphan Wojtowicz
Stéphan Wojtowicz
President of the Republic
Ludovic Jevelot
Ludovic Jevelot
Tintin, driver
Marc-Olivier Fogiel
Marc-Olivier Fogiel
Morning journalist
Brigitte Lo Cicero
Brigitte Lo Cicero
Crocodile dream woman
Jade Phan-Gia
Jade Phan-Gia
Kenza
Brice Fournier
Brice Fournier
Prade, deputy
Veronique Calderari
Veronique Calderari
Member of the Kurokos
Pierre-François Dollé
Pierre-François Dollé
Member of the Kurokos
Fabrice Jardin
Fabrice Jardin
Member of the Kurokos
Ludovic Wystraete
Ludovic Wystraete
Member of the Kurokos
Anne Paris
Anne Paris
Yan's girlfriend
Philippe Naman
Philippe Naman
Yan's boyfriend
Réginald Huguenin
Réginald Huguenin
Prefect of the Ardennes
Gilles Bellomi
Gilles Bellomi
Fire brigade commander
Grégoire Morano
Grégoire Morano
Lost teenager
Véronique Wellecan
Véronique Wellecan
Desperate mother
Fanny Touron
Fanny Touron
Journalist press point
Marine Blake
Marine Blake
Gwenaëlle
Valérie Khong
Valérie Khong
Journalist RTL
François Berland
François Berland
Guillemot, DG SNCF
Ange Baraglioli
Ange Baraglioli
Unemployed person
Thierry Besnard
Thierry Besnard
Unemployed person
Bouzid Ghezali
Bouzid Ghezali
Unemployed person
Véronique Noël
Véronique Noël
Unemployed person
Jean-Michel Chapelain
Jean-Michel Chapelain
Drive instructor
Emmanuel Gayet
Emmanuel Gayet
Morange
Nicolas Jouhet
Nicolas Jouhet
Union representative
Régis Romele
Régis Romele
Protester
Laurence Pollet-Villard
Laurence Pollet-Villard
President's advisor
Martine Vandeville
Martine Vandeville
Vinci
Philippe du Janerand
Philippe du Janerand
Man of networks
Gaëtan Le Marchand
Gaëtan Le Marchand
Bailiff of the ministry
Serge Noël
Serge Noël
Mougins
Philippe Jourde
Philippe Jourde
Deputy
Ménothy Cesar
Ménothy Cesar
Highway worker
Laurent d'Olce
Laurent d'Olce
Neurologist
Maxime Motte
Maxime Motte
Priest
Anna Andreotti
Anna Andreotti
Sardinian choir woman
Anne De Broca
Anne De Broca
Sardinian choir woman
Marie Catrix
Marie Catrix
Journalist
Ian McCamy
Ian McCamy
Assistant Minister
Gérald Raynaud
Gérald Raynaud
Worker
André Malraux
André Malraux
Self (voice) (archive footage)
Scali Delpeyrat
Scali Delpeyrat
Morning humorist (uncredited)
Jean-Yves Freyburger
Jean-Yves Freyburger
Party guest (uncredited)
Saber Hallout
Saber Hallout
Injured teenager (uncredited)

Crews

Pierre Schöller
Pierre Schöller
Director
Julien Hirsch
Julien Hirsch
Director of Photography
Aurélie Guichard
Aurélie Guichard
Casting
Beatrice Saorin
Beatrice Saorin
Casting
Philippe Schoeller
Philippe Schoeller
Original Music Composer
Denis Freyd
Denis Freyd
Producer
Jean-Pierre Dardenne
Jean-Pierre Dardenne
Producer
Luc Dardenne
Luc Dardenne
Producer
Delphine Tomson
Delphine Tomson
Executive Producer
André Bouvard
André Bouvard
Executive Producer
Bénédicte Kermadec
Bénédicte Kermadec
Script Supervisor
Pierre Schöller
Pierre Schöller
Writer
Laurence Briaud
Laurence Briaud
Editor
Jean-Marc Tran Tan Ba
Jean-Marc Tran Tan Ba
Production Design
Pascaline Chavanne
Pascaline Chavanne
Costume Design
Michèle Constantinides
Michèle Constantinides
Key Makeup Artist
Olivier Hespel
Olivier Hespel
Sound

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