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25 November 2009 (France)
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A great french political thriller
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Cast
(in credits order) | André Dussollier | ... | Victor Bornand |
 | Thierry Frémont | ... | Michel Fernandez |
| Rachida Brakni | ... | Nora Chahyd |
 | Christine Boisson | ... | Mado |
| Gérald Laroche | ... | Christophe Bonfils |
 | Serge Hazanavicius | ... | Olivier Keller |
 | Eric Savin | ... | Maurizio |
 | Jean-Michel Martial | ... | Pierre Massembat |
| Jean-Marie Winling | ... | Macquart |
 | Laurent Bateau | ... | Pascal Chardon |
 | Olivier Schneider | ... | Raphaël Laurencin |
 | Élodie Navarre | ... | Katryn |
| Denis Podalydès | ... | Louis Flandin |
| Delphine Depardieu | ... | Marie Malinvaud |
| Paul Minthe | ... | Patrice Bestegui |
| David Rousseau | ... | Julien |
 | Alaa Safi | ... | Le métis (as Alaa Oumouzoune) |
| Hervé P. Gustave | ... | Le chauve (as HPG) |
| Thierry Hancisse | ... | Jacques Perrot |
| Daniel-Jean Cassagne | ... | Le secrétaire général |
| Nicky Marbot | ... | Le commissaire divisionnaire |
| Emmanuelle Rivière | ... | La fille sculpteur |
| Adam Pengsawang | ... | Le sculpteur |
| Martine Grémont | ... | La comptable de Mado |
| Nicolas Devort | ... | Le jeune homme |
| Agnès Bonfillon | ... | La présentatrice JT |
| Pascal Le Grand | ... | Concierge du Grand Hôtel |
| Boris Ehrgott | ... | Le présentateur JT |
 | Michel Ferracci | ... | Le patron de la casse |
 | Jérémie Steib | ... | Le policier en tenue |
| Frédéric Anscombre | ... | Le flic de la crim' |
| Patrick Marquant | ... | Pilote avion-cargo |
| Robert Clin | ... | Co-pilote avion-cargo |
| Geoffrey Carey | ... | L'amateur d'art |
| Philippe Lesoing | ... | Le maître d'hôtel |
 | Clémence Bretécher | ... | Jeune fille Bornand |
| David Tissot | ... | Le majordome |
| Philippe Magnan | ... | Le président de la République |
| Thierry Atlan | ||
| Lena Kovski | (as Lena Kowski) | |
| Gigi Ledron | (as Ghislaine Ledron) | |
| Marcel Mankita | ||
| Diane Pierens | ||
| Julien Sibre | ||
| Nadine Pawlikowski | ||
| François Rocquelin | ||
| Jean-François Rouzières | ||
| Cynthia Schibli | ||
| rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
 | Noko | ... | Accordionist |
| Brigitte Boréale | ... | Une prostituée au Bois (uncredited) |
 | Sebastien Soudais | ... | Le touriste (uncredited) |
Directed by | |||
| Eric Valette | |||
Writing credits(in alphabetical order) | ||
| Alexandre Charlot | writer | |
| Franck Magnier | writer | |
| Eric Valette | writer | |
Produced by | |||
| Éric Névé | .... | producer | |
Original Music by | |||
| Noko | |||
Cinematography by | |||
| Vincent Mathias | |||
Film Editing by | |||
| Fabrice Rouaud | |||
Production Design by | |||
| Jean-Marc Tran Tan Ba | |||
Set Decoration by | |||
| Pauline Gracia | |||
Costume Design by | |||
| Sophie Breton | |||
Makeup Department | |||
| Olivier Afonso | .... | special makeup effects artist | |
| Nicolas Herlin | .... | special makeup effects artist | |
| Laetitia Hillion | .... | special makeup effects artist | |
| Frédéric Lainé | .... | special makeup effects artist | |
| Géraldine Lemaire | .... | key hair stylist | |
| Michel Vautier | .... | key makeup artist | |
Production Management | |||
| Jérôme Briand | .... | assistant production manager | |
| Christina Crassaris | .... | post-production supervisor | |
| Sylvie Demaizière | .... | unit manager | |
| Virginie Hoche | .... | production secretary | |
| Audrey Legendre | .... | assistant unit manager | |
| Elise Voitey | .... | production manager | |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director | |||
| Jean-André Silvestro | .... | first assistant director | |
| Jérémie Steib | .... | second assistant director | |
| Claire Vauchelle | .... | trainee assistant director | |
Art Department | |||
| Anne Cadiou | .... | first assistant production designer | |
| Pascal Erizabal | .... | property master | |
| François Ferracci | .... | storyboard artist | |
| Michel Schmitt | .... | graphic designer | |
Sound Department | |||
| Lucas Albert | .... | boom operator | |
| Didier Codoul | .... | sound mixer | |
| Roland Duboué | .... | dialogue editor | |
| Eric Grattepain | .... | foley artist | |
| Cyril Holtz | .... | sound re-recording mixer | |
| Fred Mays | .... | post-synchronisation | |
| Gael Nicolas | .... | supervising sound editor | |
Special Effects by | |||
| Guillaume Castagné | .... | special effects makeup | |
| Laure Girardeau | .... | mechanical effects | |
| Frédéric Lainé | .... | special effects makeup | |
| Antoine Rivière | .... | mechanical effects | |
Visual Effects by | |||
| François Ferracci | .... | visual effects | |
| Martial Vallanchon | .... | visual effects supervisor | |
Stunts | |||
| Virginie Arnaud | .... | stunts | |
| Stéphane Boulay | .... | car stunt coordinator | |
| Cristina Da Silva | .... | stunts | |
| Laurent Demianoff | .... | assistant fight choreographer | |
| Jean-Jacques Domingues | .... | stunt driver | |
| Alain Figlarz | .... | fight choreographer | |
| Pascal Garnier | .... | stunt driver | |
| Laurent Mulot | .... | stunt driver | |
| Sébastien Peres | .... | assistant fight choreographer | |
| Christophe Roblin | .... | stunt driver | |
| Sebastien Soudais | .... | stunts | |
Camera and Electrical Department | |||
| Simon Blanchard | .... | additional first assistant camera | |
| Nicolas Dollander | .... | camera operator | |
| Nicolas Dollander | .... | steadicam operator | |
| Clément Fabre | .... | second assistant camera | |
| Thibault Grabherr | .... | still photographer | |
| Quentin Gremaux | .... | electrician intern | |
| Dorothée Guermonprez | .... | second assistant camera | |
| Cafer Ilhan | .... | gaffer | |
| Laurent King | .... | additional camera operator | |
| Romain Marcel | .... | third assistant camera | |
| Vincent Plaidy | .... | first assistant camera | |
| Thierry Ramanana | .... | grip | |
| Samuel Renollet | .... | first assistant camera | |
| Etienne Saldés | .... | b camera operator | |
| Etienne Saldés | .... | key grip | |
Casting Department | |||
| Aurélie Lobin | .... | extras casting assistant | |
| Francis Rignault | .... | extras casting | |
Costume and Wardrobe Department | |||
| Laurence Barrès | .... | assistant costume designer | |
Editorial Department | |||
| Carole Bethuel | .... | assistant editor | |
| Frederic Jupin | .... | digital conformation | |
| Guillaume Saignol | .... | assistant editor | |
Other crew | |||
| Nicolas Babilon | .... | assistant: unit manager | |
| François Ferracci | .... | title designer: main and end titles | |
| Dany Lebigot | .... | production accountant | |
| Christophe Maratier | .... | armorer | |
| Lucie Truffaut | .... | script supervisor | |
Production Companies
- Les Chauves-Souris (co-production)
- Studio 37 (co-production)
- Banque Postale Image 2 (in association with)
- Cofinova 5 (in association with)
- Uni Etoile 6 (in association with)
- Canal+ (participation)
- TPS Star (participation)
- Région Ile-de-France (support)
- Procirep (support)
- Angoa-Agicoa (support)
- Mars Distribution (2009) (France) (theatrical)
Additional Details
Also Known As:
"State Affairs" - International (English title)
"Staatsfeinde - Mord auf höchster Ebene" - Germany (DVD title)
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"Staatsfeinde - Mord auf höchster Ebene" - Germany (DVD title)
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France:99 min
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*** This review may contain spoilers ***
It's been a while since the last convincing french spy movie, and "State Affairs" might open a new era, as Olivier Marchal's "36, Quai des Orfèvres" did for french police thrillers.
The pace is a typical french one for a spy movie, as in the great "Le silencieux" by Claude Pinoteau or the stunning "Espion, lève-toi" by Yves Boisset.
The investigation goes slowly on, piece by piece, and all of them matters. The background intrigue is settled in Africa, where French soldiers are held hostages by rebel forces in Congo. The shadow "Mr. Africa" for the french Presidency, Victor Bornand, wonderful André Dussolier, has to deliver weapons as ransom to free the hostages, but the plane delivering the cargo is shot down somewhere over Congo. Bornand will then have to find who's trying to burn him with this potential scandal, in the middle of the presidential campaign.
From these premises, we follow a young police officer, Rachida Brakni (delivering a bluffing performance), who's investigation on the murder of a young woman leads to a particular "Madame", manager of a very select escort-agency. Who happens to be intimate with our Mr. Africa.
Third destiny, the one of a former member of the french secret services (DRI - new agency born from the merging of DGSE and DST after 9/11), Fernandez - very convincing Thierry Frémont - that works now as a hit-man for Bornand.
Those three will see their paths crossing, with a score that reminds of old Italian westerns such as the famous "Django" movies or Ennio Morricone's score for "Espion, lève-toi".
The cinematography is efficient and beautiful, night scenes are especially good, as the superb run across Montmatre near the end. Both editing and dialogues are flawless, leading us through corruption, murder, dirty state secrets' and struggle for power and surviving.
9/10 because of some unnecessary pathos.