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The Conquest
Comedy, Drama - 2011
The Conquest
6.3
79%
62
A look at French president Nicolas Sarkozy's rise to power.
Director:
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Details

Rated:
Not Rated
Runtime:
105 min
Release date:
18 May 2011
Country:
FR
Languages:
French
Budget:
$0
Revenue:
$0
Awards:
4 nominations

Top Critics Reviews

fresh:
The Sarkozy story glistens, snakelike.
– Stanley Kauffmann,
The New Republic,
19 Jun 2013
rotten:
The dialogue is punchy, but the film lacks visual personality, and the insights into Sarkozy and France as a whole don't cut very deep.
– Jon Frosch,
The Atlantic,
7 Mar 2012
fresh:
"The Conquest" is like a French restaurant that serves small portions of tart appetizers and calls them freedom fries, yet begrudgingly we must salute the gall.
– Joe Williams,
St. Louis Post-Dispatch,
24 Feb 2012
rotten:
Too often ... the jaunty, overeager background music seems to be underscoring jokes the action doesn't provide.
– Colin Covert,
Minneapolis Star Tribune,
16 Feb 2012
fresh:
Sarkozy seems to mean exactly what he says, even when he's lying for his cause, and Podalydes has the skill to demonstrate that.
– John Hartl,
Seattle Times,
26 Jan 2012
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