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The Conquest

directed by Xavier Durringer
starring Denis Podalydes, Florence Pernel, Bernard Le Coq, Hippolyte Girardot, Samuel Labarthe

Denis Podalydès delivers a witty yet commanding portrayal of Nicolas Sarkozy and his rise to the French presidency through the lens of his unraveling marriage to then-wife Cecilia (Florence Pernel). Never one to disguise his ambition, the film’s Sarkozy curries favor with predecessor Jacques Chirac (Bernard Le Coq) and spars gamely with glib rival Dominique de Villepin (Samuel Labarthe). This lampoon depicts the future president of France as a bold and unashamed virtuoso of political combat, whose inattention to his disintegrating domestic partnership emerges as his chief vulnerability. With leads brilliantly etching sharp characterizations of living politicians, director Xavier Durringer need never veer too far from reality, even while deploying fictional embellishments and a larger-than-life sense of humor that—with Nicola Piovani’s buoyant score—giddily evoke a circus-like atmosphere.

Awards

Cesar Award Nominations 2012

Best Actor (Denis Podalydes)
Best Supporting Actor (Bernard Le Coq)

Official Selection – Cannes Film Festival 2011

Press Reactions

• A vivid re-imagining of French President Nicolas Sarkozy’s rise to power and the simultaneous unraveling of his marriage. – Associated Press

Technical Information

Production Year

2011

Release Date

11 Nov 2011

Country of Production

France

Language

French with English subtitles

Running Time

105

Screen Ratio

2.35:1

Sound

Dolby Digital

Color

Color

Rating

unrated

The Conquest official site

http://www.theconquestmovie.com/

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Playdates

Opens	State	City	Theater	Run
November 11	CA	Encino	Town Center 5
		Los Angeles	Royal Theatre
		Pasadena	Playhouse 7
		Santa Ana	South Coast Village
	NY	Kew Gardens	Kew Gardens
		New York	Lincoln Plaza
			Sunshine Cinema
November 18	-	Washington, D.C.	West End
	VA	Arlington	Shirlington 7
November 25	CA	Santa Monica	Monica 4
	NY	New York	Cinema Village
December 2	CA	Claremont	Claremont 5
December 16	MA	Cambridge	Kendall Square
December 30	FL	Key West	Tropic Cinema
	NJ	Asbury Park	The ShowRoom
January 6	CA	Berkeley	Rialto Elmwood
		San Francisco	Landmark Theatre SF
		San Jose	Camera 3
		San Rafael	Rafael FC
	IL	Chicago	Music Box Theatre
January 13	AZ	Tucson	The Loft
	CA	Monterey	Osio 6 Cinemas
		San Diego	Ken Cinema
January 20	OH	Cleveland	Cleveland Cinematheque
	VT	St. Johnsbury	Catamount
January 27	CO	Denver	Denver Film Society
	CT	Hartford	Real Art Ways
	NJ	Asbury Park	The ShowRoom
	WA	Seattle	Varsity Seattle
February 3	FL	Coral Gables	Cosford Cinema
		Delray Beach	Movies Delray
		Fort Lauderdale	Cinema Paradiso
		Lake Park	Mos' Art Theatre
		Lake Worth	Movies of Lake Worth
		Miami	Tower Theater
February 10	CT	Stamford	Avon Theatre
	FL	Boca Raton	Living Room Boca Raton
February 24	MO	St. Louis	Plz Frontenac
	PA	Philadelphia	Ritz at the Bourse

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