Being Jacques Chirac (2007)

  • NR
  • 04/01/2007 (US)
  • Comedy
  • 1h 30m

When reality is worst than fiction.

Overview

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.

Karl Zéro

Director, Writer

Michel Royer

Writer, Director

Cast

Jacques Chirac's headshot

Jacques Chirac

Self (archive footage)
Tony Blair's headshot

Tony Blair

Self (archive footage)
George W. Bush's headshot

George W. Bush

Self (archive footage)
Jean-Marie Le Pen's headshot

Jean-Marie Le Pen

Self (archive footage)
François Hollande's headshot

François Hollande

Self (archive footage)
Pope John Paul II's headshot

Pope John Paul II

Self (archive footage)
Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom's headshot

Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom

Self (archive footage)
Saddam Hussein's headshot

Saddam Hussein

Self (archive footage)

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