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Watch The French Minister (Quai d'Orsay, 2013) online on iFILM — a sharp French political comedy directed by Bertrand Tavernier, adapted from the graphic novel by Abel Lanzac and Christophe Blain. Thierry Lhermitte plays the Minister of Foreign Affairs, a man who genuinely believes he is reshaping world history one speech at a time.
Arthur Vlaminck, a freshly minted graduate played by Raphaël Personnaz, lands a job writing those speeches and quickly realizes that the ministry on the Quai d'Orsay runs on controlled chaos. The minister tears up drafts the morning of a major address. Niels Arestrup plays the chief of staff, the only person in the building who manages to look unfazed.
The film is funnier than its premise suggests — Lhermitte's minister is not a buffoon but a true believer, which makes the comedy land harder. Stream The French Minister (2013) online on iFILM.
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