Le Bon Plaisir (1984)

Name: Le Bon Plaisir
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Released: 1984-01-18
Duration: 108 min
Rating: 5.8
Cast: Catherine Deneuve, Michel Serrault, Jean-Louis Trintignant, Hippolyte Girardot, Michel Auclair

Le Bon Plaisir (1984), directed by Francis Girod, starring Catherine Deneuve and Michel Serrault.

01/18/1984 BR Comedy, Drama and Romance 1h 48m

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Synopsis

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.

Jean PenzerCinematography
Francis GirodDirector, Writer
Geneviève WindingEditing
Marin KarmitzProducer

About the film

Le Bon Plaisir is a 1984 French film directed by Francis Girod. The film relates the story of the efforts of a President of the French Republic (Jean-Louis Trintignant) informed, after a number of years, of the existence of a son born from an extramarital relationship with Claire (Catherine Deneuve), a former mistress, to cover up any kind of proof likely to tarnish his reputation using the secret service.

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Cast

Catherine Deneuve as Claire Després

Jean-Louis Trintignant as The President

Michel Serrault as Minister of the Interior

Hippolyte Girardot as Pierre

Michel Auclair as Herbert

Alexandra Stewart as Julie Hoffman

Claude Winter as The First Lady

Michel Boisrond as The First Minister

Discography

The CD soundtrack composed by Georges Delerue.

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External links

Le bon plaisir at IMDb

Text from Le Bon Plaisir on Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Le_Bon_Plaisir

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It premiered on January 18, 1984, a Wednesday.
It runs 1h48 — a typical feature length.
This film's quiz has 12 questions — enough to play more than once without repeats.

Production

StudiosSFP, mk2 Films, Films A2
CountriesFrance
LanguagesFrench
StatusReleased

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Jean Penzer Cinematography
Francis Girod Director
Geneviève Winding Editing
Marin Karmitz Producer
Georges Delerue Original music
Francis Girod Writer
Françoise Giroud Writer

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What is Le Bon Plaisir about?

Le Bon Plaisir: 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.

Who directed Le Bon Plaisir?

Le Bon Plaisir was directed by Francis Girod in 1984.

Who stars in Le Bon Plaisir?

The cast of Le Bon Plaisir includes Catherine Deneuve, Michel Serrault, Jean-Louis Trintignant, Hippolyte Girardot and Michel Auclair.

How long is Le Bon Plaisir?

Le Bon Plaisir runs for 108 minutes, or 1h48.