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Claude Lelouch is a Actor, Director, Scriptwriter, Producer, Director of Photography, Editor and Cinematography French born on 30 october 1937 at Paris (France)
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Here are the best films classified by number of entries :
Directed by Claude Lelouch
Origin France
Genres Drama, Romance
Themes Films about films, Sports films, Transport films, Films about automobiles, Auto racing films
Actors Anouk Aimée, Jean-Louis Trintignant, Valérie Lagrange, Pierre Barouh, Simone Paris, Souad Amidou
Rating74%
A young widow, Anne Gauthier (Anouk Aimée), is raising her daughter Françoise (Souad Amidou) alone following the death of her husband (Pierre Barouh) who worked as a stuntman and who died in a movie set accident that she witnessed. Still working as a film script supervisor, Anne divides her time between her home in Paris and Deauville in northern France where her daughter attends boarding school. A young widower, Jean-Louis (Jean-Louis Trintignant), is raising his son Antoine (Antoine Sire) alone following the death of his wife Valerie (Valerie Lagrange) who committed suicide after Jean-Louis was in a near fatal crash during the 24 Hours of Le Mans. Still working as a race car driver, Jean-Louis divides his time between Paris and Deauville where his son also attends boarding school.
Directed by Claude Lelouch
Origin France
Genres Drama
Actors Catherine Deneuve, Anouk Aimée, Charles Denner, Francis Huster, Jacques Villeret, Colette Baudot
Rating61%
After a long time in prison, a woman discovers her son aged 14, studying under a scholarship.
Directed by Claude Lelouch
Origin France
Genres Drama, Comedy, Romance
Actors Yves Montand, Candice Bergen, Annie Girardot, Irène Tunc, Anouk Ferjac, Uta Taeger
Rating63%
Yves Montand is Robert Colomb, a famous TV newscaster, married to Catherine (Annie Girardot), but continually unfaithful to her. Then he meets, and becomes fascinated with Candice (Candice Bergen). He takes her along on an assignment in Kenya and later establishes an "arrangement" with her in Amsterdam.
Directed by Claude Lelouch
Origin France
Genres Drama
Themes Prison films, Films about capital punishment
Actors Caroline Cellier, Amidou, Janine Magnan, Marcel Bozzuffi, Pierre Zimmer, Catherine Samie
Rating68%
François Toledo, married businessman and father, falls head-over-heels in love with Janine, a work colleague. However, he is soon found out: after three dates, he strangles some prostitutes, when, the victim of impotence, he felt dishonoured. He is taken to court, and sentenced to death on the guillotine.
Directed by Claude Lelouch
Origin France
Genres Comedy, Adventure
Themes Films about sexuality, Erotic films, Films about prostitution, Erotic thriller films
Actors Lino Ventura, Jacques Brel, Charles Denner, Aldo Maccione, Yves Robert, Nicole Courcel
Rating68%
Five incorrigible crooks, frustrated by their disappointing career as bank robbers, decide to switch from bank heists to kidnapping European celebrities. Pretending to be terrorists, they kidnap their first hostage, singer Johnny Hallyday, and demand a huge sum of money to prevent further trouble. They receive their ransom money. They go on to kidnap other celebrities, and grow more successful with each kidnapping. Eventually they expand their targets and hijack planes, kidnap ambassadors, and even abduct the Pope.
Directed by Claude Lelouch
Origin France
Genres Drama, Historical
Themes Political films, Histoire de France, L'Occupation allemande en France
Actors Jean-Paul Belmondo, Michel Boujenah, Alessandra Martines, Philippe Léotard, Annie Girardot, Salomé Lelouch
Rating73%
As the film opens, Henri's father, a chauffeur, is falsely accused of the murder of his boss. During his trial and imprisonment, Henri's mother finds a job in a tavern on a Normandy beach. There Henri sees a movie version of Les Misérables. His father dies attempting to escape from prison, and upon hearing the news Henri's mother commits suicide. Henri grows up an orphan and learns to box.
Directed by Claude Lelouch
Origin France
Genres Drama, Comedy, Romance
Themes Films about films, Films about sexuality
Actors Jean-Paul Belmondo, Annie Girardot, Richard Basehart, Marcel Bozzuffi, Kaz Garas, Peter Bergman
Rating63%
An accidental meeting in the United States between an actress and a composer, both French. Leaving her husband and child in Paris, Françoise, cinema actress, driven to the United States, is waiting for her break. Composer Henri, married to an Italian, is only in New York to record film music. They are both waiting to go to Los Angeles. There, they become lovers. The next day, Henri decides to delay his return for 24 hours to take Françoise to Las Vegas. Another night of love later, they hire a care and travel across the US with the intention of heading back for New York.
Directed by Claude Lelouch
Origin France
Genres Thriller, Action, Crime
Themes Heist films, Gangster films, Escroquerie
Actors Jean-Louis Trintignant, Danièle Delorme, Yves Robert, Charles Gérard, Christine Lelouch, Aldo Maccione
Rating68%
Simon dit « le Suisse », un gangster condamné pour l'enlèvement d'un enfant cinq ans plus tôt, parvient à s'évader de prison. Il trouve une planque et reprend contact avec ses anciens complices. Il cherche un moyen de se venger du père de l'enfant, Gallois, celui-ci ayant participé à l'organisation du rapt (afin d'escroquer la banque qui l'emploie), avant de le dénoncer à la police...
Directed by Claude Lelouch
Origin France
Genres Drama, Comedy, Crime
Actors Michèle Morgan, Philippe Léotard, Serge Reggiani, Jean-Pierre Aumont, Valérie Lagrange, Michel Peyrelon
Rating65%
Les inspecteurs Lechat (Serge Reggiani) et Chemin (Philippe Léotard) entretiennent une amitié et une complicité au cours de leur travail de policier mené d'une façon assez décalée et avec un esprit libre. Lechat est considéré par ses chefs comme « star », très efficace, et ceux-ci ferment les yeux sur ses méthodes assez peu réglementaires et sur les suppléments de revenus qu'il s'offre sur le dos des voyous.
Directed by Claude Lelouch
Origin France
Genres Drama, Musical theatre, Musical
Themes Films about religion, Political films, Films about Jews and Judaism
Actors Robert Hossein, Nicole Garcia, Geraldine Chaplin, Daniel Olbrychski, Fanny Ardant, Jacques Villeret
Rating72%
The film follows four families, with different nationalities (French, German, Russian and American) but with the same passion for music, from the 1930s to the 1980s. The various story lines cross each other time and again in different places and times, with their own theme scores that evolve as time passes.
Directed by Claude Lelouch
Origin France
Genres Comedy, Crime, Romance
Actors Francis Huster, Marie-Sophie L., Fabrice Luchini, Jacques Gamblin, Alessandra Martines, Vincent Lindon
Rating61%
Francis Barrucqe (Francis Huster) est un brillant juge. Il entretient une relation adultérine avec Marie (Marie-Sophie L.), avocate inscrite au barreau de la même ville, Lyon. Cette dernière le presse pour qu’il divorce et les deux conviennent que si leurs conjoints respectifs tombaient amoureux l’un de l’autre cela pourrait leur faciliter la tâche. Alors que les deux couples se retrouvent pour réaliser ensemble l’ascension du mont Blanc, Fabrice (Fabrice Luchini), l’époux de Marie, également avocat, pactise secrètement avec Alessandra (Alessandra Martines), l’épouse de Francis, pour jouer à rendre celui-ci jaloux. Durant ce séjour, Alessandra prendra toutefois conscience de l’infidélité de son mari et envisage de divorcer tandis que de son côté, Fabrice ressentira également de nombreux doutes quant à la fidélité de sa femme.
Directed by Claude Lelouch
Origin France
Genres Drama, Comedy-drama
Actors Dominique Pinon, Samuel Labarthe, Jacky Ido, Anouk Aimée, Raphael, Audrey Dana
Rating64%
Ilva is a woman who falls in love too quickly. Unaware and unconcerned about how her passion may be perceived, she finds herself having to live with the consequences of her actions. First, in the middle of the German occupation in Paris, she falls for a Nazi, which indirectly leads to the death of her father. For many, her relationship was interpreted as her collaboration with the Nazis. Her next love story, however, bring additional tragedy. During the liberation of France in '44, when she is violently summoned to answer for her relationship with the German, she is saved by two Americans GIs, one white and one black. She falls in love with both these men, at the same time. Her inability to choose between them, creates conflict, unhappiness and murder.
Directed by Claude Lelouch
Origin France
Genres Drama, Comedy, Comedy-drama, Adventure
Themes Circus films, Transport films, Aviation films
Actors Jean-Paul Belmondo, Richard Anconina, Marie-Sophie L., Daniel Gélin, Lio, Béatrice Agenin
Rating69%
Enfant trouvé, élevé dans le milieu du cirque, Sam Lion a dû faire une reconversion forcée après un accident de trapèze. Il se marie, deux fois, et a un enfant de chacune de ses deux femmes. Il devient aussi chef d'une entreprise, appelée Victoria en l'honneur de sa fille et des chutes Victoria, concevant et fabriquant des machines de nettoyage. Mais la cinquantaine passée, il se lasse de ses responsabilités et de son fils, Jean-Philippe, dont la collaboration ne lui est pas d'un grand secours. Il décide alors de faire croire qu'il est mort en mer à l'occasion d'une croisière.
Directed by Claude Lelouch
Origin France
Genres Drama, Comedy, Crime, Romance
Themes Heist films
Actors Lino Ventura, Françoise Fabian, Charles Gérard, André Falcon, Claude Mann, Lilo
Rating72%
A gangster (Lino Ventura) with his accomplice (Charles Gérard), prepares to take part in the "first psychological hold-up in the history of crime". Next door to the jewellers of Van Cleef & Arpels, on the Croisette, in Cannes, they find the shop of a beautiful antiques dealer (Françoise Fabian) who befriends the group.
Directed by Claude Lelouch
Origin France
Genres Drama, Comedy, Crime, Romance
Themes Films about sexuality, Erotic films, Films about prostitution, Erotic thriller films, Gangster films, Histoire de France, L'Occupation allemande en France
Actors Jacques Dutronc, Marlène Jobert, Brigitte Fossey, Bruno Cremer, Jacques Villeret, Jean-Pierre Kalfon
Rating66%
1935. Jacques et Simon sont deux petits malfrats à la petite semaine vivant de braquages et de vols de bijoux. La sortie de la "Citroën Traction Avant" leur ouvre de nouvelles perspectives en raison de sa grande vitesse. Ils intensifient leurs forfaits tandis que l'inspecteur Deschamp s’intéresse à eux. Dans un bal populaire, Jacques drague Lola, une jolie prostituée qui va désormais les accompagner dans leur coups... Lorsque la Seconde Guerre mondiale éclate, les trois amis se trouve embringués dans une affaire de vol de tableaux récupérés chez des collectionneurs juifs. Le trio souhaite alors doubler les allemands, déroute le train transportant les tableaux et charge un camion. Les autorités allemandes déclarent qu'en représailles 50 civils seront fusillés à moins que les tableaux soient rendus. Simon rend le contenu du camion aux allemands, mais désormais la guerre est ouverte entre le trio et l'inspecteur Deschamp, passé entre temps collaborateur de la Gestapo. Deschamp parviendra à kidnapper et à torturer Lola qui refusera de parler. De son côté Jacques et Simon kidnappent Dominique la femme de Deschamp. Les deux femmes sont échangées, mais Jacques a pu remarquer pendant sa capture que Dominique ne tenait pas en haute estime son mari. L'idée lui vient de coucher avec elle afin de lui soutirer des renseignements sur les activités en cours de la Gestapo. Cela fonctionne un moment jusqu’au jour où Jacques et Dominique sont arrêtés sur leur lieu de rendez-vous. On torture Jacques, Dominique dit alors aux allemands que c'est son mari qui fournit des renseignements à la résistance. Deschamp a alors le choix, tuer sa femme ou se suicider, il tue Dominique, mais les allemands considérant qu'il s'agit d'un acte de résistance désespéré, le torturent et l’emprisonnent. A la Libération, Jacques est décoré par le général De Gaulle... mais Deschamps également qui se voit offrir un poste important au ministère de l'intérieur.
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Among those, 20 have good markets following the box office.
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Add to a movie listA Man and a Woman (1966)
, 1h42Directed by Claude Lelouch
Origin France
Genres Drama, Romance
Themes Films about films, Sports films, Transport films, Films about automobiles, Auto racing films
Actors Anouk Aimée, Jean-Louis Trintignant, Valérie Lagrange, Pierre Barouh, Simone Paris, Souad Amidou
Rating74%
A young widow, Anne Gauthier (Anouk Aimée), is raising her daughter Françoise (Souad Amidou) alone following the death of her husband (Pierre Barouh) who worked as a stuntman and who died in a movie set accident that she witnessed. Still working as a film script supervisor, Anne divides her time between her home in Paris and Deauville in northern France where her daughter attends boarding school. A young widower, Jean-Louis (Jean-Louis Trintignant), is raising his son Antoine (Antoine Sire) alone following the death of his wife Valerie (Valerie Lagrange) who committed suicide after Jean-Louis was in a near fatal crash during the 24 Hours of Le Mans. Still working as a race car driver, Jean-Louis divides his time between Paris and Deauville where his son also attends boarding school.
A Second Chance (1976)
, 1h45Directed by Claude Lelouch
Origin France
Genres Drama
Actors Catherine Deneuve, Anouk Aimée, Charles Denner, Francis Huster, Jacques Villeret, Colette Baudot
Rating61%
After a long time in prison, a woman discovers her son aged 14, studying under a scholarship.
Live for Life (1967)
, 2h10Directed by Claude Lelouch
Origin France
Genres Drama, Comedy, Romance
Actors Yves Montand, Candice Bergen, Annie Girardot, Irène Tunc, Anouk Ferjac, Uta Taeger
Rating63%
Yves Montand is Robert Colomb, a famous TV newscaster, married to Catherine (Annie Girardot), but continually unfaithful to her. Then he meets, and becomes fascinated with Candice (Candice Bergen). He takes her along on an assignment in Kenya and later establishes an "arrangement" with her in Amsterdam.
Life Love Death (1969)
, 1h55Directed by Claude Lelouch
Origin France
Genres Drama
Themes Prison films, Films about capital punishment
Actors Caroline Cellier, Amidou, Janine Magnan, Marcel Bozzuffi, Pierre Zimmer, Catherine Samie
Rating68%
François Toledo, married businessman and father, falls head-over-heels in love with Janine, a work colleague. However, he is soon found out: after three dates, he strangles some prostitutes, when, the victim of impotence, he felt dishonoured. He is taken to court, and sentenced to death on the guillotine.
Money Money Money (1972)
, 2hDirected by Claude Lelouch
Origin France
Genres Comedy, Adventure
Themes Films about sexuality, Erotic films, Films about prostitution, Erotic thriller films
Actors Lino Ventura, Jacques Brel, Charles Denner, Aldo Maccione, Yves Robert, Nicole Courcel
Rating68%
Five incorrigible crooks, frustrated by their disappointing career as bank robbers, decide to switch from bank heists to kidnapping European celebrities. Pretending to be terrorists, they kidnap their first hostage, singer Johnny Hallyday, and demand a huge sum of money to prevent further trouble. They receive their ransom money. They go on to kidnap other celebrities, and grow more successful with each kidnapping. Eventually they expand their targets and hijack planes, kidnap ambassadors, and even abduct the Pope.
Les Miserables (1995)
, 2h54Directed by Claude Lelouch
Origin France
Genres Drama, Historical
Themes Political films, Histoire de France, L'Occupation allemande en France
Actors Jean-Paul Belmondo, Michel Boujenah, Alessandra Martines, Philippe Léotard, Annie Girardot, Salomé Lelouch
Rating73%
As the film opens, Henri's father, a chauffeur, is falsely accused of the murder of his boss. During his trial and imprisonment, Henri's mother finds a job in a tavern on a Normandy beach. There Henri sees a movie version of Les Misérables. His father dies attempting to escape from prison, and upon hearing the news Henri's mother commits suicide. Henri grows up an orphan and learns to box.
Love Is a Funny Thing (1969)
, 1h47Directed by Claude Lelouch
Origin France
Genres Drama, Comedy, Romance
Themes Films about films, Films about sexuality
Actors Jean-Paul Belmondo, Annie Girardot, Richard Basehart, Marcel Bozzuffi, Kaz Garas, Peter Bergman
Rating63%
An accidental meeting in the United States between an actress and a composer, both French. Leaving her husband and child in Paris, Françoise, cinema actress, driven to the United States, is waiting for her break. Composer Henri, married to an Italian, is only in New York to record film music. They are both waiting to go to Los Angeles. There, they become lovers. The next day, Henri decides to delay his return for 24 hours to take Françoise to Las Vegas. Another night of love later, they hire a care and travel across the US with the intention of heading back for New York.
The Crook (1970)
, 2hDirected by Claude Lelouch
Origin France
Genres Thriller, Action, Crime
Themes Heist films, Gangster films, Escroquerie
Actors Jean-Louis Trintignant, Danièle Delorme, Yves Robert, Charles Gérard, Christine Lelouch, Aldo Maccione
Rating68%
Simon dit « le Suisse », un gangster condamné pour l'enlèvement d'un enfant cinq ans plus tôt, parvient à s'évader de prison. Il trouve une planque et reprend contact avec ses anciens complices. Il cherche un moyen de se venger du père de l'enfant, Gallois, celui-ci ayant participé à l'organisation du rapt (afin d'escroquer la banque qui l'emploie), avant de le dénoncer à la police...
Cat and Mouse (1975)
, 1h48Directed by Claude Lelouch
Origin France
Genres Drama, Comedy, Crime
Actors Michèle Morgan, Philippe Léotard, Serge Reggiani, Jean-Pierre Aumont, Valérie Lagrange, Michel Peyrelon
Rating65%
Les inspecteurs Lechat (Serge Reggiani) et Chemin (Philippe Léotard) entretiennent une amitié et une complicité au cours de leur travail de policier mené d'une façon assez décalée et avec un esprit libre. Lechat est considéré par ses chefs comme « star », très efficace, et ceux-ci ferment les yeux sur ses méthodes assez peu réglementaires et sur les suppléments de revenus qu'il s'offre sur le dos des voyous.
Bolero: Dance of Life (1981)
, 3h4Directed by Claude Lelouch
Origin France
Genres Drama, Musical theatre, Musical
Themes Films about religion, Political films, Films about Jews and Judaism
Actors Robert Hossein, Nicole Garcia, Geraldine Chaplin, Daniel Olbrychski, Fanny Ardant, Jacques Villeret
Rating72%
The film follows four families, with different nationalities (French, German, Russian and American) but with the same passion for music, from the 1930s to the 1980s. The various story lines cross each other time and again in different places and times, with their own theme scores that evolve as time passes.
All That... for This?! (1993)
, 2hDirected by Claude Lelouch
Origin France
Genres Comedy, Crime, Romance
Actors Francis Huster, Marie-Sophie L., Fabrice Luchini, Jacques Gamblin, Alessandra Martines, Vincent Lindon
Rating61%
Francis Barrucqe (Francis Huster) est un brillant juge. Il entretient une relation adultérine avec Marie (Marie-Sophie L.), avocate inscrite au barreau de la même ville, Lyon. Cette dernière le presse pour qu’il divorce et les deux conviennent que si leurs conjoints respectifs tombaient amoureux l’un de l’autre cela pourrait leur faciliter la tâche. Alors que les deux couples se retrouvent pour réaliser ensemble l’ascension du mont Blanc, Fabrice (Fabrice Luchini), l’époux de Marie, également avocat, pactise secrètement avec Alessandra (Alessandra Martines), l’épouse de Francis, pour jouer à rendre celui-ci jaloux. Durant ce séjour, Alessandra prendra toutefois conscience de l’infidélité de son mari et envisage de divorcer tandis que de son côté, Fabrice ressentira également de nombreux doutes quant à la fidélité de sa femme.
What War May Bring (2010)
, 2hDirected by Claude Lelouch
Origin France
Genres Drama, Comedy-drama
Actors Dominique Pinon, Samuel Labarthe, Jacky Ido, Anouk Aimée, Raphael, Audrey Dana
Rating64%
Ilva is a woman who falls in love too quickly. Unaware and unconcerned about how her passion may be perceived, she finds herself having to live with the consequences of her actions. First, in the middle of the German occupation in Paris, she falls for a Nazi, which indirectly leads to the death of her father. For many, her relationship was interpreted as her collaboration with the Nazis. Her next love story, however, bring additional tragedy. During the liberation of France in '44, when she is violently summoned to answer for her relationship with the German, she is saved by two Americans GIs, one white and one black. She falls in love with both these men, at the same time. Her inability to choose between them, creates conflict, unhappiness and murder.
Itinerary of a Spoiled Child (1988)
, 2h5Directed by Claude Lelouch
Origin France
Genres Drama, Comedy, Comedy-drama, Adventure
Themes Circus films, Transport films, Aviation films
Actors Jean-Paul Belmondo, Richard Anconina, Marie-Sophie L., Daniel Gélin, Lio, Béatrice Agenin
Rating69%
Enfant trouvé, élevé dans le milieu du cirque, Sam Lion a dû faire une reconversion forcée après un accident de trapèze. Il se marie, deux fois, et a un enfant de chacune de ses deux femmes. Il devient aussi chef d'une entreprise, appelée Victoria en l'honneur de sa fille et des chutes Victoria, concevant et fabriquant des machines de nettoyage. Mais la cinquantaine passée, il se lasse de ses responsabilités et de son fils, Jean-Philippe, dont la collaboration ne lui est pas d'un grand secours. Il décide alors de faire croire qu'il est mort en mer à l'occasion d'une croisière.
Happy New Year (1973)
, 1h55Directed by Claude Lelouch
Origin France
Genres Drama, Comedy, Crime, Romance
Themes Heist films
Actors Lino Ventura, Françoise Fabian, Charles Gérard, André Falcon, Claude Mann, Lilo
Rating72%
A gangster (Lino Ventura) with his accomplice (Charles Gérard), prepares to take part in the "first psychological hold-up in the history of crime". Next door to the jewellers of Van Cleef & Arpels, on the Croisette, in Cannes, they find the shop of a beautiful antiques dealer (Françoise Fabian) who befriends the group.
The Good and the Bad (1976)
, 2hDirected by Claude Lelouch
Origin France
Genres Drama, Comedy, Crime, Romance
Themes Films about sexuality, Erotic films, Films about prostitution, Erotic thriller films, Gangster films, Histoire de France, L'Occupation allemande en France
Actors Jacques Dutronc, Marlène Jobert, Brigitte Fossey, Bruno Cremer, Jacques Villeret, Jean-Pierre Kalfon
Rating66%
1935. Jacques et Simon sont deux petits malfrats à la petite semaine vivant de braquages et de vols de bijoux. La sortie de la "Citroën Traction Avant" leur ouvre de nouvelles perspectives en raison de sa grande vitesse. Ils intensifient leurs forfaits tandis que l'inspecteur Deschamp s’intéresse à eux. Dans un bal populaire, Jacques drague Lola, une jolie prostituée qui va désormais les accompagner dans leur coups... Lorsque la Seconde Guerre mondiale éclate, les trois amis se trouve embringués dans une affaire de vol de tableaux récupérés chez des collectionneurs juifs. Le trio souhaite alors doubler les allemands, déroute le train transportant les tableaux et charge un camion. Les autorités allemandes déclarent qu'en représailles 50 civils seront fusillés à moins que les tableaux soient rendus. Simon rend le contenu du camion aux allemands, mais désormais la guerre est ouverte entre le trio et l'inspecteur Deschamp, passé entre temps collaborateur de la Gestapo. Deschamp parviendra à kidnapper et à torturer Lola qui refusera de parler. De son côté Jacques et Simon kidnappent Dominique la femme de Deschamp. Les deux femmes sont échangées, mais Jacques a pu remarquer pendant sa capture que Dominique ne tenait pas en haute estime son mari. L'idée lui vient de coucher avec elle afin de lui soutirer des renseignements sur les activités en cours de la Gestapo. Cela fonctionne un moment jusqu’au jour où Jacques et Dominique sont arrêtés sur leur lieu de rendez-vous. On torture Jacques, Dominique dit alors aux allemands que c'est son mari qui fournit des renseignements à la résistance. Deschamp a alors le choix, tuer sa femme ou se suicider, il tue Dominique, mais les allemands considérant qu'il s'agit d'un acte de résistance désespéré, le torturent et l’emprisonnent. A la Libération, Jacques est décoré par le général De Gaulle... mais Deschamps également qui se voit offrir un poste important au ministère de l'intérieur.