France's LA CONQUETE is now available on France Region B Blu-ray.
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France Region B
1080p 2.35:1
French DTS-HD 5.1, DD 5.1, DD 2.0
Subtitles: English, French
French politics in general and the ascent to power of current President Nicolas Sarkozy in particular are presented as a tragicomic circus act in "The Conquest." Pic takes genre helmer Xavier Durringer ("Chok-Dee") back to his theater roots, with most of the narrative mayhem and laughs coming from pic's sharp dialogue and strong work by seasoned thesps, who just manage to avoid caricature. A straightforwardly dramatic counterpoint that explores Sarkozy's marital woes is almost lost in the political melee. Cannes preem date coincides with its local release; beyond Western Europe, this will be more of a curiosity item.
In La Conquête (The Conquest), Xavier Durringer has created an unprecedented feature film. The piece is being presented Out of Competition and examines the current French President, Nicolas Sarkozy, played by Denis Podalydes. Never before has an active Head of State been the subject of a film.
Nicolas Sarkozy's electoral campaign for the 2007 French presidential elections in a drama centred on ambition, sacrifice and paranoia.
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