The Conquest
May 18 2011
•2h 45m
•Comedy, Drama
A look at French president Nicolas Sarkozy's rise to power.
Cast
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Denis Podalydès
Nicolas Sarkozy
Florence Pernel
Cécilia Sarkozy
Bernard Le Coq
Jacques Chirac
Michèle Moretti
Bernadette Chirac
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