Plot Summary

At the turn of the century, an unusual woman refuses to become an object to be desired or played with. Instead she wants to succeed on the stage of politics in the Third Republic.

Movie Details

Original Title
L'Exercice du pouvoir
Status
released
Original Language
fr

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Cast

Michel Aumont as Alexandre Bast

Michel Aumont

Alexandre Bast

Raymond Gérôme as Georges Argand

Raymond Gérôme

Georges Argand

Michèle Moretti as Rachel Sartène-Bast

Michèle Moretti

Rachel Sartène-Bast

Henri Virlogeux as Victor Brisquet

Henri Virlogeux

Victor Brisquet

Ginette Garcin as Madame Sartène

Ginette Garcin

Madame Sartène

Jacques Morel as Albert Larchat

Jacques Morel

Albert Larchat

Claire Nadeau as Francine Sophie

Claire Nadeau

Francine Sophie

Françoise Vatel as Mimi

Françoise Vatel

Mimi

Claude Lévèque as Ernest Houvard

Claude Lévèque

Ernest Houvard

Louis Navarre as General Morteron

Louis Navarre

General Morteron

Pierre Plessis as The president of the Republic

Pierre Plessis

The president of the Republic

Paulette Frantz as Madame President

Paulette Frantz

Madame President

Francis Lax as The journalist

Francis Lax

The journalist

Georges Kiejman as R.P. Roumagne

Georges Kiejman

R.P. Roumagne

Joël Barbouth as

Joël Barbouth

Guy Bonnafoux as

Guy Bonnafoux

Philippe Bruneau as

Philippe Bruneau

Yvon Crenn as

Yvon Crenn

Christian de Tillière as

Christian de Tillière

Marc Dudicourt as

Marc Dudicourt