The President (1961)
At 73, a former President of the French Council reflects on his political career while writing his memoirs, delving into his relationships with key figures, including the one set to become the next President.
Top billed cast
Jean GabinEmile Beaufort
Bernard BlierPhilippe Chalamont
Renée FaureMelle Millerand
Alfred AdamFrançois, le chauffeur
Henri CrémieuxAntoine Monteil, le ministre des Finances
Louis SeignerHenri Lauzet-Duchet, le gouverneur de la Banque de France
Robert Vattierle docteur Fumet, le médecin personnel de Beaufort
Françoise DeldickHuguette, la bonne
Hélène DieudonnéGabrielle, la cuisinière de Beaufort
Pierre LarqueyAugustin, le vieil agriculteur ami de Beaufort
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