The tirade of The President in front of the French Parliament during the film, is, in my opinion, one of the most powerful scenes I know.
By the strength of the actors, by the strong political message delivered (and more than 40 years after, still up to date), and of course by the 'straight to the point' lines of the dialogues, written by Michel Audiard, this scene is just fascinating.
It's just a speech every liberal politician must dream of.
And it is served by a camera moving both with the solemnity due to the place and the historical circumstances, while keeping at the same time a focus on the underlining of passions and reactions of the main characters.
So, definitely, I'm a fan!
"L'important n'est pas de sonner juste, mais de sonner à l'heure"
By the strength of the actors, by the strong political message delivered (and more than 40 years after, still up to date), and of course by the 'straight to the point' lines of the dialogues, written by Michel Audiard, this scene is just fascinating.
It's just a speech every liberal politician must dream of.
And it is served by a camera moving both with the solemnity due to the place and the historical circumstances, while keeping at the same time a focus on the underlining of passions and reactions of the main characters.
So, definitely, I'm a fan!
"L'important n'est pas de sonner juste, mais de sonner à l'heure"