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Le Bon Plaisir

Le Bon Plaisir

1984•1h 48m•5.8/10
ComedyDramaRomance

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5.8/10(28)

Claire's handbag is stolen. It contained a letter written ten years previously by the man who is now the French President. In the letter, he urges his pregnant mistress to have an abortion. Claire immediately alerts the President's men. From that moment, the machinery of state swings into action.

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Production

SFP, MK2 Films, Films A2

Language

FR

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

Catherine Deneuve

Catherine Deneuve

Claire Després

Michel Serrault

Michel Serrault

Le ministre de l'Intérieur

Jean-Louis Trintignant

Jean-Louis Trintignant

Le Président de la République

Hippolyte Girardot

Hippolyte Girardot

Pierre

Michel Auclair

Michel Auclair

Herbert

Michel Boisrond

Michel Boisrond

Le Premier ministre

Claude Winter

Claude Winter

La Présidente

Alexandra Stewart

Alexandra Stewart

Julie Hoffman

Matthew Pillsbury

Mike

Danielle Altenburger

Denis Astagneau

Un journaliste

Pierre Baton

Pierre Baton

Michel Berto

Michel Berto

Le patron du café

Viviane Blassel

Viviane Blassel

L'animatrice radio

Véronique Bonnet

René Bonnell

Un ministre

Philippe Brizard

Philippe Brizard

Le maître d'hôtel du président

Roger Gazes

Le patron de Lipp

Albert Cervoni

Un ministre

Jean Curtelin

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