The Conquest ( La conquête )

The Conquest (DVD) (*)

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Original Title: La conquête
Language Selections:
English ( Subtitles )
French ( Dolby Digital 2.0 )
French ( Dolby Digital 5.1 )
French ( Subtitles )

Product Origin/Format:
France ( PAL/Region 2 )

Running Time:
105 min

Aspect Ratio:
Fullscreen

Special Features:
Interactive Menu
Making Of
Scene Access

Movie filmed in 2011 and produced in:
France ( France, Benelux )

Directed By:
Xavier Durringer

Written By:
Xavier Durringer
Patrick Rotman

Actors:
Denis Podalydès ..... Nicolas Sarkozy
Florence Pernel ..... Cécilia Sarkozy
Bernard Le Coq ..... Jacques Chirac
Michèle Moretti ..... Bernadette Chirac
Samuel Labarthe ..... Dominique de Villepin
Emmanuel Noblet ..... Bruno Le Maire
Hippolyte Girardot ..... Claude Guéant
Mathias Mlekuz ..... Franck Louvrier
Grégory Fitoussi ..... Laurent Solly
Pierre Cassignard ..... Frédéric Lefèbvre
Dominique Besnehard ..... Pierre Charon
Michel Bompoil ..... Henri Guaino
Saïda Jawad ..... Rachida Dati
Gérard Chaillou ..... Jean-Louis Debré
Nicolas Moreau ..... Pierre Giacometti

Synopsis:

French politics in general and the ascent to power of current President Nicolas Sarkozy in particular are presented as a tragicomic circus act in 'The Conquest.' Pic takes genre helmer Xavier Durringer ('Chok-Dee') back to his theater roots, with most of the narrative mayhem and laughs coming from pic's sharp dialogue and strong work by seasoned thesps, who just manage to avoid caricature. A straightforwardly dramatic counterpoint that explores Sarkozy's marital woes is almost lost in the political melee. Cannes preem date coincides with its local release; beyond Western Europe, this will be more of a curiosity item.

In La Conquête (The Conquest), Xavier Durringer has created an unprecedented feature film. The piece is being presented Out of Competition and examines the current French President, Nicolas Sarkozy, played by Denis Podalydes. Never before has an active Head of State been the subject of a film.

Nicolas Sarkozy's electoral campaign for the 2007 French presidential elections in a drama centred on ambition, sacrifice and paranoia.

This product was added to our catalog on Thursday 06 October, 2011.

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