The French Minister (2013)

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Alexandre Taillard de Vorms is a force to be reckoned with. With his silver mane and tanned, athletic body, he stalks the world stage as Minister of Foreign Affairs for France, waging his own war backed up by the holy trinity of diplomatic concepts: legitimacy, lucidity, and efficacy. Enter Arthur Vlaminck. Hired to write the minister's speeches, Arthur must contend with the sensibilities of his boss and the dirty dealings within the Quai d'Orsay, the ministry's home.

• Released: 2013-11-06
• Genres: Comedy
• Runtime: 1h 53m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 6.0/10 from 309 votes

Directed by Bertrand Tavernier.

Top cast

• Thierry Lhermitte as Alexandre Taillard de Vorms
• Raphaël Personnaz as Arthur Vlaminck
• Niels Arestrup as Claude Maupas
• Bruno Raffaelli as Stéphane Cahut
• Julie Gayet as Valérie Dumontheil
• Anaïs Demoustier as Marina
• Thomas Chabrol as Sylvain Marquet
• Thierry Frémont as Guillaume Van Effentem
• Alix Poisson as Odile
• Marie Bunel as Martine

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Where to watch The French Minister

• United States: stream on Philo, AMC Plus Apple TV channel, AMC+ Amazon Channel, AMC+ Roku Premium Channel, AMC+, Sundance Now; watch free on Kanopy; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube
• United Kingdom: rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube

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