The Conquest


1h 45m 2011

Brief Synopsis

As the French people are getting ready to go to the polls to elect their new president, presidential candidate Nicolas Sarkozy has shut himself away in his home. Though Sarkozy soon knows he has won the election, he is alone, gloomy and despondent. For hours he has been trying to reach his wife, Céc

Film Details

Also Known As
Conquest, Conquête, La Conquête, Nicolas a Sarkozy
MPAA Rating
Genre
Biography
Foreign
Political
Thriller
Release Date
2011
Production Company
Gaumont ; Mandarin Production
Distribution Company
ENTERTAINMENT ONE/MUSIC BOX FILMS; A Contracorriente Films ; Benelux Film Distributors ; Entertainment One ; Entertainment One Features ; Gaumont ; Lumière Publishing ; Music Box Films ; Music Box Films ; Odeon S.A. ; Orlando Films Ltd. ; PathT International

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 45m

Synopsis

As the French people are getting ready to go to the polls to elect their new president, presidential candidate Nicolas Sarkozy has shut himself away in his home. Though Sarkozy soon knows he has won the election, he is alone, gloomy and despondent. For hours he has been trying to reach his wife, Cécilia but to no avail. The last five years unfurl before our eyes, recounting Sarkozy's unstoppable ascent, riddled with in-party backstabbing, media manipulation, riots, sarcastic confrontations and extra-marital affairs.

Film Details

Also Known As
Conquest, Conquête, La Conquête, Nicolas a Sarkozy
MPAA Rating
Genre
Biography
Foreign
Political
Thriller
Release Date
2011
Production Company
Gaumont ; Mandarin Production
Distribution Company
ENTERTAINMENT ONE/MUSIC BOX FILMS; A Contracorriente Films ; Benelux Film Distributors ; Entertainment One ; Entertainment One Features ; Gaumont ; Lumière Publishing ; Music Box Films ; Music Box Films ; Odeon S.A. ; Orlando Films Ltd. ; PathT International

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 45m

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Miscellaneous Notes

Limited Release in United States Fall November 11, 2011

Limited Release in United States Fall November 11, 2011 (Los Angeles & New York City)

Released in United States on Video April 10, 2012

Released in United States on Video April 10, 2012