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The French Minister
FRANCE · 2013

The French Minister

Bertrand Tavernier
political diplomacy speechwriting power dynamics French politics international relations
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Synopsis

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 b

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