Last days in the Elysée
| Movie | |
|---|---|
| German title | Last days in the Elysée |
| Original title | Le Promeneur du Champ de Mars |
| Country of production | France |
| original language | French |
| Publishing year | 2005 |
| length | 116 minutes |
| Rod | |
| Director | Robert Guédiguian |
| script |
Georges-Marc Benamou Gilles Taurand |
| production |
Marc de Bayser Robert Guédiguian Frank Le Wita |
| camera | Renato Berta |
| cut | Bernard Sasia |
| occupation | |
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Last Days at the Elysée is a French feature film from 2005.
action
François Mitterrand is at the end of his last term as French President. At the end of his political career, the young journalist Antoine Moreau would like to interview the great statesman about his political life. The sick old man is also supposed to provide information about his private life at the end of his life. Antoine sees the opportunity of an interview with Mitterrand as the professional opportunity of his life. However, the old president eludes the journalist's questions and stages an image that he would like to leave behind for posterity. He uses the young journalist for his own purposes. A duel ensues from which both can benefit, but Mitterrand holds the strings in hand, without the young journalist being aware of this. Antoine succumbs to the president's charismatic aura that even his relationship with his wife is cracking seriously.
background
The film was based on the book Le dernier Mitterrand by Georges-Marc Benamou, who also worked on the script.
Reviews
“The dialogue-heavy film wants to make the general behind the particular transparent, which nonetheless requires a certain knowledge of French politics and history. Michel Bouquet captivates in the role of president. "
“Despite the young opponent in the form of the journalist, the film by director Robert Guédiguian is above all - you can't put it another way - brilliant one-man show by the actor Michel Bouquet, who Francois Mitterrand is equally profound, mysterious and complex, but nevertheless does not let him reveal anything really significant - the expected and hoped for scandals do not materialize. The fact that the film is only partially captivating is also due to the numerous references to French politics, with which a non-French person knows very little what to do with. "
Awards
The film ran in the competition at the Berlinale 2005 . In 2006, Michel Bouquet was awarded the César for best leading actor for his portrayal of the old president .
Web links
- Last Mitterrand in the Internet Movie Database (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Last days in the Elysée. In: Lexicon of International Films . Film service , accessed January 14, 2017 .