Alexandre Mérital, the leader of a political party, finds himself under attack from Frépeau, one of his opponents. The latter has indeed discovered that Mérital committed a theft in his youth.
Is it worth your time? If you like watching old French movies where men in heavy wool suits stare intensely at each other, then yes. It’s a solid pick for anyone who enjoys political mud-slinging or Charles Vanel being generally incredible. You’ll probably hate it if you need action or if you can't stand long scenes o...
Comparing the cinematic DNA and archive impact of two defining moments in cult history.
Pierre-Jean Ducis
Eduardo Notari
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"Is it worth your time? If you like watching old French movies where men in heavy wool suits stare intensely at each other, then yes. It’s a solid pick for anyone who enjoys political mud-slinging or Charles Vanel being generally incredible. You’ll probably hate it if you need action or if you can't stand long scenes of people talking in rooms. It feels very much like a play, which makes sense because it was based on one. 📽️ I sat down with L'assaut thinking it would be another dry, dusty reli..."
Madeleine Robinson
Léopold Marchand, Henri Vendresse, Henri Bernstein
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