A blind, paralyzed president uses his remarkable hearing and his corrupt daughter to keep his country in line. His beautiful, clever daughter works her own agenda while striving to be the equal of men. She appoints herself Chief of Firefighters and then commits arson to ensure that her job is needed.
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Cast
19 people
Nathalie Nell
Anne
Known for
Black Box
To Die of Love
Florence Giorgetti
Simone
Known for
La Grande Bouffe
The Lacemaker
Stanislav Stanojevic
Also in
The Sidewalks of Saturn
Diary of a Suicide
Bob Wade
Pierre Sayag
Jean-Pierre Bouvier
Claude
Known for
Emmanuelle 3
My Favorite Season
Paul Bonis
Daniel Emilfork
Cagliostro
Known for
The City of Lost Children
The Devil's Nightmare
Benito Merlino
Sacha Pitoëff
Le Président
Known for
Last Year at Marienbad
Inferno
Raymond Bussières
Emile
Known for
The Wing or the Thigh?
The Under-Gifted
Marie Déa
Cécile
Known for
Orpheus
The Devil's Envoys
Stanislav Stanojevic Director · Paul Bonis Cinematographer Bob Wade Editor
First release May 28, 1979 · Produced in France
Production
Axe Films
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France
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Original language
French
Spoken on screen
French
Release dates
France · May 28, 1979
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No release date listed for United States.
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