 |
| Carla Bruni Sarkozy and French President Nicholas Sarkozy |
The movie, "La Conquete," or The Conquest depicts French President Nicolas Sarkozy's rise to power and the simultaneous unraveling of personal life. Hyped as a behind-the-scenes glance at the private lives of the Sarkozys, is arguably the most highly anticipated French movie at the Cannes Film Festival, where it was screened on Wednesday, 18th May 2011. A disclaimer at the beginning of the movie proclaims it is a work of fiction "based on the lives of real people."
 |
| Cast of movie 'The Conquest' at the Cannes festival |
 |
| Actor Denis Podalydes clean shaven wearing a wig in the role of French Presiden Sarkozy |
 |
| Actor Dennis Podalydes in real life (at Cannes - sporting a beard and minus the wig) |
Played by French actor Denis Podalydes, Sarkozy's character is a carefully studied imitation that mirrors the president's manner down to his hairstyle (Podalydes is bald) lilting walk, halting diction and famous sweet tooth. The movie is a vivid re-imagining of French President Nicolas Sarkozy's rise to power and the simultaneous unraveling of personal life. “It’s not a political film, but it’s about politics,” director Xavier Durringer said. “It’s not a film about Sarkozy himself, but about the conquest of power.”
Cast: Denis Podalydes, Florence Pernel
Directed by: Xavier Durringer
Written by: Patrick Rotman
For the detailed article visit:
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/05/12/world/europe/12sarkozy.html?_r=1
http://www.seattlepi.com/entertainment/article/Cannes-The-Conquest-shows-Sarkozy-s-rise-1384597.php
No comments:
Post a Comment