L'Exercice du pouvoir (1978)
At the turn of the century, an unusual woman refuses to become an object to be desired or played with. Instead she wants to succeed on the stage of politics in the Third Republic.
Director: Philippe Galland
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Michel Aumont as Alexandre Bast |
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Raymond Gérôme as Georges Argand |
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Michèle Moretti as Rachel Sartène-Bast |
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Henri Virlogeux as Victor Brisquet |
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Ginette Garcin as Madame Sartène |
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Jacques Morel as Albert Larchat |
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Claire Nadeau as Francine Sophie |
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Françoise Vatel as Mimi |
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Claude Lévèque as Ernest Houvard |
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Louis Navarre as General Morteron |
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Pierre Plessis as The president of the Republic |
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Paulette Frantz as Madame President |
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Francis Lax as The journalist |
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Georges Kiejman as R.P. Roumagne |
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Joël Barbouth as |
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Guy Bonnafoux as |
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Philippe Bruneau as |
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Yvon Crenn as |
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Christian de Tillière as |
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Marc Dudicourt as |
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Georges Dupuis as |
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François Dyrek as |
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Christine Fabréga as |
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Cécile Galland as |
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Roger Imbert as |
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Lisa Livane as |
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Robert Paillardon as |
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Odette Piquet as |
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Denise Péron as |
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Daniel Russo as |
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Raymond Vermont as |
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Jean-Robert Viard as |
| Camera | Bruno Nuytten | Director of Photography |
| Directing | Philippe Galland | Director |
| Production | Michel Seydoux | Producer |