Japan / Jun 01, 1984 / Tokyo International Film Festival
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
Claire's handbag is stolen. It contained a letter written ten years previously by the man who is now the French President. In the letter, he urges his pregnant mistress to have an abortion. Claire immediately alerts the President's men. From that moment, the machinery of state swings into action.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Alexandra Stewart | Julie Hoffman |
| Matthew Pillsbury | Mike |
| Danielle Altenburger | |
| Denis Astagneau | Un journaliste |
| Pierre Baton | |
| Michel Berto | Le patron du café |
| Viviane Blassel | L'animatrice radio |
| Véronique Bonnet | |
| René Bonnell | Un ministre |
| Philippe Brizard | Le maître d'hôtel du président |
| Roger Gazes | Le patron de Lipp |
| Albert Cervoni | Un ministre |
| Jean Curtelin | |
| Alain Delmer | |
| Étienne Draber | Le médecin du Président |
| Alexandre Grall | |
| Michel Grisolia | Un ministre |
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| Paul Guilbert | |
| Guillaume Hanoteau | Un ministre |
| Patrick Honoré | |
| Maurice Horgues | Le directeur de la radio |
| Catherine Lamour | Une ministre |
| Laurence Masliah | Odile Allais-Brunetière |
| Jean-Pierre Meyer | |
| Christine Ockrent | Une journaliste |
| Alain Péron | |
| Marie Pillet | La concierge d'Herbert |
| Mark Rudkin | Le compagnon de Julie |
| Guy Séligmann | |
| Eloïse Sené | |
| René Tavernier | |
| Jean-Daniel Verhaeghe | |
| Daniel Vérité | |
| Nicolas Welfling | |
| Daniel Mesguich | L'amant de Claire (voice) |
| Janine Darcey | Berthe, la serveuse |
| Jacques Doniol-Valcroze | Maître Groset |
| Yvette Etiévant | La secrétaire du President |
| Jacques Sereys | Le ministre des Affaires étrangères |
| Beate Kopp |
Genres
ComedyDramaRomance
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Le Bon Plaisir |
| Original language | Français (FR) |
| Spoken languages | Français |
| Production countries | France |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | SFP, MK2 Films, Films A2 |
| Release date | 18 gennaio 1984 |
| Production | Marin Karmitz |
| Writer | Françoise Giroud, Francis Girod |
| Casting | Marie-Christine Lafosse |
| Editing | Geneviève Winding |
| Cinematography | Jean Penzer |
| Assistant directors | Francis Girod |
| Camera operators | Jean Penzer |
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| Additional photography | Jean Penzer |
| Production design | François de Lamothe |
| Art direction | François de Lamothe |
| Set decoration | François de Lamothe |
| Music | Georges Delerue |
| Sound | Georges Delerue |
| Costume design | Michèle Cerf, Ronaldo Ribeiro De Abre, Catherine Demesmeaker, Jean-Max Guérin |
| Makeup | Catherine Demesmeaker, Michèle Cerf, Ronaldo Ribeiro De Abre, Jean-Max Guérin |
| Hairstyling | Michèle Cerf, Ronaldo Ribeiro De Abre, Catherine Demesmeaker, Jean-Max Guérin |
Release dates
Premiere
Theatrical release
France / Jan 18, 1984
TV
Japan / Sep 15, 2014
France / Feb 20, 2026 / France•5
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