# The French Minister (2013)

> A young speechwriter navigates the volatile corridors of France’s foreign ministry while serving an egotistical minister whose grand diplomacy collides with bureaucratic reality.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/121585

## Facts

- Runtime: 113 min
- Genres: Comedy
- Director: Bertrand Tavernier
- Cast: Thierry Lhermitte, Raphaël Personnaz, Niels Arestrup, Bruno Raffaelli, Julie Gayet, Anaïs Demoustier, Thomas Chabrol, Thierry Frémont
- TMDB rating: 6.0/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2609222/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: none
- Mood: witty, sardonic, energetic, lazy sunday, political comedy night

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