Film

Being Jacques Chirac

2006 · 1h 30m · Comedy

When reality is worst than fiction.

IMDb

6.6

Since 1967, Jacques Chirac has appeared everyday on television : millions of hours of automatic gestures, jerky speeches and feverish cavalcades. This mockumentary is based on archival footage and told at the first person (the voice of the French president is provided by imitator Didier Gustin). The main comic effect comes from the contradictions between the various speeches of the French President. The title comes from the title of the French-language version of Being John Malkovich.

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• Karl ZéroDirector · Writer
• Michel RoyerWriter · Director
• Yves DarondeauProducer
• Emmanuel PriouProducer
• Christophe LioudProducer
• Laurence PicollecExecutive Producer

Release date

May 31, 2006

Status

Released

Original language

French

Runtime

1h 30m

Genres

Comedy