The President (1961)
At 73, a former President of the French Council reflects on his political career while writing his memoirs, delving into his relationships with key figures, including the one set to become the next President.
Director:
Henri Verneuil
Writer:
Michel Audiard
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Jean Gabin as Émile Beaufort |
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Bernard Blier as Philippe Chalamont |
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Renée Faure as Mlle Millerand |
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Alfred Adam as François, le chauffeur |
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Henri Crémieux as Antoine Monteil, le ministre des Finances |
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Louis Seigner as Henri Lauzet-Duchet, le gouverneur de la Banque de France |
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Robert Vattier as le docteur Fumet, le médecin personnel de Beaufort |
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Françoise Deldick as Huguette, la bonne |
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Hélène Dieudonné as Gabrielle, la cuisinière de Beaufort |
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Pierre Larquey as Augustin, le vieil agriculteur ami de Beaufort |
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Jacques Marin as Gaston, le chauffeur de car et guide |
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Louis Arbessier as Jussieu, un parlementaire |
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Charles Cullum as Sir Merryl Lloyd, le premier ministre britannique |
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Raoul Marco as Xavier Taupin, un ancien conseiller général |
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Héléna Manson as Mme Taupin |
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Jacques Monod as le directeur de Paris-France |
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Gisèle Préville as Odette Lauzet-Duché |
| Directing | Henri Verneuil | Director |
| Writing | Michel Audiard | Screenplay |
| Sound | Maurice Jarre | Original Music Composer |
| Writing | Georges Simenon | Novel |
| Camera | Louis Page | Director of Photography |
| Directing | Michel Wyn | Assistant Director |
| Writing | Michel Audiard | Adaptation |
| Writing | Henri Verneuil | Adaptation |
| Camera | André Dumaître | Camera Operator |
| Sound | Jean Rieul | Sound |
| Art | Jacques Colombier | Production Design |
| Editing | Jacques Desagneaux | Editor |
| Production | Jacques Bar | Producer |
| Production | Raymond Froment | Producer |
| Production | Ernest Rupp | Producer |
| Production | Paul Joly | Production Director |
| Directing | Robert Valin | Assistant Director |
