Un Petit Bout De France – Téléfilm Français Complet – Comédie – Julien BAUMGARTNER – FP
If France were a village, it would be…
…Saint-Ferréol… 5,502 inhabitants. Its church… Listed from the 16th century…
With its patron saint Saint Sebastian… Its terroir… Its gastronomy…
No, but you’re wasting my time, old man! I have other things to
do besides tourism, and so do you !
Wait. Listen. You will understand: Saint Ferréol has a specialty that will interest you.
Which ? Chocolate rillettes…? The merguez quenelle? No, no. Since the introduction
of universal suffrage for the election of the President
of the Republic in 1962… Come on, come on! After
geography, the history lesson… Let him finish…
So, since 1962, Saint-Ferréol has voted exactly
like the rest of France. What do you mean?…
Well, for example, if you take the results of the
1965 elections: De Gaulle, 55.2%, Mitterrand 44.8%.
Saint-Ferréol too… The elections of 69: ditto. May
1974… Yes, I know the figures
: Giscard 58, Mitterrand 42. No, not quite. Giscard
50.8 and Mitterrand 49.2. Exactly like in Saint-Ferréol.
Good heavens!… And you have the rest, there?… Yes… So… So… If
France were a village, it would be Saint-Ferréol.
Flight 757 from Sydney. Hall 3. Gate C.
Passengers arriving from Tanzania should proceed to
Gate A. Passengers destined for… #777 should
proceed to Gate 25. Immediate boarding. Vincent!… Oooh…! Vincent!
Gigi… Gigi… 23 hours of flying, you must be dead!
Completely. Plus we had a long layover
in Singapore… It’s good to see you again. It’s good. Oh, it’s freezing… What is
this car? Is this your father’s?
It’s a ministry car. Gilles kindly
offered to come and pick you up… Gilles?
Vincent… Gilles… Hello… They don’t get bored at the Ministry, you
have nice cars. CX Athena Pallas, hydropneumatic suspension, 4
cylinders, overhead camshaft… Can we go now?… I have lunch at the Financial Affairs Department
and I don’t want to be late. I’ll just take a sweater,
because I’m freezing right now.
No, no. Take your bag in the car. Come on, let’s go.
Who is it ? He is Dad’s technical advisor.
Ah. Everything is explained. So that’s it? Have you finished your thesis?
I have a copy in my bag there. 242 pages, six months of
work. Let me see.
What is it about? Matrilineal exogamy in the Panam
Yungam tribes of northern Tasmania. It’s ethnology.
Hmmm. And does that pay off? In your opinion?…
The reactions continue to come in after the
RPR congress. Jacques Chirac has officially announced his candidacy for the next
presidential elections… While the current president Valéry Giscard
d’Estaing… …Let us remember, is still not a candidate.
So they kicked you out. Out ?
No, Dad. Actually, while Vincent was gone, they
found a new roommate, that’s all. Well that’s what I’m saying,
they kicked him out. And what are you going to
do, my young friend? He can sleep here,
René… We’ll find him a room…
Yes, Dad. Only a few days… Time for him to turn around.
A few days, until he turns around?… Oh
well, the children’s room. Well, that’s right, the children’s room. How long has it been
since you ate ?
Hmm ? What did I tell you! You see, it worked…
Yes, it’s going to be a bit tight for us, isn’t it?…
Otherwise, your father is rather nice . From what you
told me, I thought he couldn’t stand me…!
Ah, but Vincent can’t stand you! He’s just
well-mannered, that’s all. Oh yeah? On the other hand, your mother adores me… And you?
Not here. Not now… You still haven’t told them about the two of us? Are
you kidding? As long as you do n’t have a real job, there’s
no point in me even talking about you. And they don’t know anything?
Mom suspects it. But to Dad, officially you’re
just an old college buddy. And I even told him that
you were a little bit gay… You’ll see if I’m gay… Are
you coming, Alice? There’s Apostrophes starting!
Let your friend Vincent sleep. He must be terribly tired. Isn’t that right, Vincent?
Yes, madam. Good evening Vincent.
Good evening. The composition of this village
is as follows. Majority on the right: UDF 28%… RPR 13%… On the left: the
socialists 25%, the communists 17%… Ecologists, various right
and various left share the crumbs. Not forgetting the 15%
voting intentions for Coluche. Basically, you will have understood that Saint-Ferréol is the perfect mirror of France.
Was it you, Fauquier, who unearthed this? Yes, Mr. Minister… By the greatest of
coincidences. A village that
exactly reflects the opinion of the country! This is providential! Can you
imagine what you can do with that? Above
all, it will be much more reliable than the
polling institutes that we all distrust, Mr. Minister.
And rightly so… Since Chirac declared himself, I see
traitors everywhere. I’m sure he has enough
support in the house to manipulate the figures.
Gentlemen, we are entering a period of settling scores and
stabbing in the back. But if, thanks to this place, we manage to
obtain precise, reliable, exclusive opinion polls , before IFOP,
before SOFRES, then we will be one step ahead of all our opponents and
we will be able to react accordingly. Fauquier,
who did you think of for this mission? We need someone we can trust…
Um… I think I might have someone. So.
Isn’t that a bit short
? I feel like there’s a draft…
But no. That’s very good. Plus, long hair is over
, it looks old-fashioned! And the mustache too, eh.
Look… It changes a man, huh? Yes, that’s what
scares me! Oh and the tie, is it obligatory?
Oh, you’re never happy, are you? Gilles gets you a
job and you still find a way to pull a
face… Yes, I know, you would have preferred to go to Tasmania?…
With you… Yes, that’s for sure. Come on, make an effort. Accept
and you’ll see when it’s over, you’ll have Dad in your pocket… Right?
There. It’s here. Saint-Ferréol?… Hmm.
You put a thermometer in Saint-Ferréol and you get the temperature of
France… Incredible, right? Good. Then you can’t refuse, for you it’s the best
way to earn your stripes as the ideal son-in-law… Why do you say that?
Alice told me. She seems to care about you, you know…
Oh yeah. But in his family, less than 10,000 francs
a month is not even worth counting on. And there, how much is it?
That’s a lot… You already have a first month’s salary, plus expenses.
And you’ll get the same thing every month. In cash?
As you can see… If you need to contact someone at the
Ministry, the code name for the operation is “Swallow.” And your nickname, “Thermometer”.
Thermometer! Why, Swallow? Because of spring… Here’s a real
fake SOFRES card to prove your status as a pollster. But be careful, the
Minister wants results every day. Is all this legal?
The less you know, the better off you are. Any other questions? Do
you have an envelope, please? Alice is cute,
isn’t she? Then she has taste. Honestly, I bet
she was the one who chose the costume.
Yes. And the tie too… Are you ready?
Almost. Mom thinks you’re very cute
with short hair, “He who pleases his mother-in-law
has already come halfway .”
You won’t forget me, will you? Wait Alice, you’re the one who insisted…!
Yes. I know… I bought you a present. It’s what ?
Open it, you’ll see! It’s a Walkman. And I recorded a tape for
you to think of me. Yeah, I know it’s a bit silly, but…
But no. No, it’s not stupid at all. That’s… That’s
even very nice. You’re great. THANKS. Alice? Are you coming to see Dallas?…
It’s not true… Is she doing it on purpose or what!?
Wait… Alice?
You’re still a real bastard! Barely back from Tanzania, you send him to
life imprisonment. Are you mad at him or what?
Wait! I give him money, a job, a reason to live… And then,
it’s you who found the village. At the same time, someone had to be sent
to this town… A real find, I admit.
I was sure that Fauquier would follow us…
And yet it wasn’t a given! But you know what, I
think he’s actually happy to get her away. And her?
Fauquier has me in his good books. But then she… It’s a mystery, I don’t know what to do?
You’ve already seduced the father: that’s the main thing. The girl
is a detail. It’s 81, Patrick. It’s not the Middle Ages anymore… I’m not sure about the Fauquiers
… Now you have no more rivals. It’s your turn.
Well, see you tomorrow. See you tomorrow.
Hey!… I’m going to Saint-Ferréol, is that okay?
Guerrilla FM. The radio that resists. What kind of radio is it?
This is Guerrilla FM. It’s a free radio. A pirate radio station here?
That’s totally against the law! Yeah. However, if the left wins, they will
free up the airwaves, I’m sure of it. In twenty years,
state radio, state television, all that will be prehistory.
The rich will be less rich, the poor will be less poor, we will work
less, we will be much happier.
Does politics seem to interest you? Would you be
willing to answer a short questionnaire…? A questionnaire about what?
Well, a questionnaire of questions. For example: In your opinion, who
has the best chance of being elected President of the Republic
? Georges Marchais? François Mitterrand? Valéry Giscard d’Estaing?
Jacques Chirac? Arlette Laguiller? Why should I answer you, we don’t know each other…
Ah, you’re one of the 18% who abstained? Yeah, that’s it.
And here we go… I replied to Leon…
So in addition… Hello.
Sir…? They had to book a room
in my name. Desmoulier, Vincent Desmoulier?…
Follow me. Catherine, a client. Good morning.
Good morning. What name did you say? Desmoulier
Vincent. Desmoulier… Desmoulier, Desmoulier… Yes. You were
put on the eighth floor… It’s on the first floor… I’ll let you go up. I’ll be
right there. At the end of the corridor. THANKS.
Pfff… Ah, shit… Shit. Shit, shit, shit!
It’s me. I brought you some clean little towels
… Thank you… Tell me, a young
girl with an R5 in the village, does that mean anything to you?
Oh you know, me cars?… An R16, you say?
No, an R5. R5… What color?
I don’t know. Brown, red, orange… Pfff. Driven by a brunette girl. A little rock.
Rock… You know, music… But is it the car or the girl that interests you?
Hotel Central, am I listening? Good morning. Vincent Desmoulier, please. Hello.
Vincent?
Alice? It’s me.
Ah Alice. What are you doing here?
There ? Well, uh, I’ve settled in… I’m getting organized. Are you thinking about me?
Well… Of course I’m thinking of you. Um,
I was just listening to the tape you recorded for me…
Are you comfortable? What is your room like? My room?! It’s… How can I say it? Well, ugly,
what. The wallpaper is gloomy, the ceiling light is
horrible, and I won’t even tell you about the bathroom!
You will tell me, sociologically it is interesting: if you take a symbolic approach to the
social fact, it allows me to talk with the
local population… Vincent, you are annoying with
your ethnologist jargon…! Excuse me…
He’s annoying me too!… Is the
bathroom creepy? No, but wait, “a symbolic approach…” of the
ceiling light. No, but is the Parisian completely crazy ?
No, I haven’t started yet… I have an appointment tomorrow at the town hall…
What you’re doing is important, you know… Yes, I know. But two months
here, far from you, it’s… Yes, but it’s for a
good cause… It’s for us all the same…
Hmm… You’re right… Well, we’ll call each other tomorrow, okay?
Okay… Good night, my love… Good night… Well, go on, hang up…
No, you first… No, you…
Go on, hang up… No, you, it’s always me who hangs up. No…
Go on, on three. /
One. Two.
Two… Three. You see, I told you that
this bathroom had to be repainted !
Well, you’ll see that it’s going to be my fault… Well,
listen, you Close, I’m going to bed. Hi
Gilbert!… No but… Bathroom… Gilbert, we’re closing!… We’re closing! Come on!
Leave us alone. Oh, that’s fine.
So who’s the round for? We’re for Chirac.
For Mitterrand, I tell you. Was it stolen from you or not?
No. So wait. I don’t understand that. This is not a theft report you want to make.
But no. Just a loss statement… For an R5?
For a walkman I lost in an R5. A Walkman?
A Walkman!… OK? A kind of portable tape recorder , if you will. You see? So I
would like to find the R5 again. OK! Listen, young man… There are
tons of R5s in the area. I don’t know if you know, but it’s the car of the year.
So we might not immediately issue a
search warrant to try to find a
runaway Walkman. Do you understand that? Obviously.
So I won’t walk you home. I have work. Sir… Sir, please.
Yes. Please excuse the Brigadier.
He’s a little on edge right now. We’re being made to
work overtime to locate a pirate radio station, that’s why.
Ah good. Listen, I pulled up
the entire registration file for all the R5s in the region.
THANKS. That’s really nice. On the other hand, avoid
talking about it. Because it’s still confidential. Do you understand?
OK. Alright. So why are you doing this? Because we’re not just brutes, sir.
THANKS. You know very well that culture
is one of the town hall’s priorities!
Agriculture, you mean. No bad puns,
Brissonnier your college will have its library! The
decision will be made immediately after the presidential elections.
After the elections you will no longer be in office, Mr. Mayor. Count on me!
So for the moment I remind you that the municipal elections take place in 83
and that until then you are still in the opposition… Have a
good day Brissonier… That’s it… Have a good day… Mr. Mayor…
Mr. Mayor…? Yes. What ?
I think we have an appointment. Vincent Desmoulier from
SOFRES… Oh yes, that’s true… Ah, I forgot, ah…
Come in. No. Look, it’s useless
; I won’t keep you waiting any longer… I can’t get my
hands on it. Maryse, my secretary, has tidying habits
that remain a great mystery to me. I do
n’t know where she put the key! But do you
really need these electoral lists?
Well yes, yes-yes. This is what I have to use to build
my survey base for the Ministry… The Ministry? Which ministry
? I thought you were from SOFRES?
Yes, no, well, uh… Otherwise, do you know if she’ll be here
later today? Who is that?
Your secretary. Oh, I doubt it. From what
I understand, she is bedridden with a fever of 40
. I tried to reach her, but she’s
always busy. She must have picked up. Well, anyway…
Well, keep me posted. I am at the Central Hotel.
Well, I’m going without today… Goodbye. He left ?
He’s gone, but he’ll come back. But it looks pretty harmless.
Well, you didn’t hear, he’s from the Ministry!…
But why do you think he’s there? Oh well, I don’t know anything about that!
He mustn’t stay here! Ideally, he would
take the first train to Paris. You see what I mean?
…N-no. Maryse, make an effort…
You have to try to make him understand that he is not
welcome. Didn’t you have a brother who was passionate about
wild boar hunting…? Hello Sir. Vincent Desmoulier,
SOFRES investigator. Do you have a
positive or negative opinion about the left coming to power?
Uh… Negative. Uh… Yeah.
So rather favorable… For whom? The left?
Yeah. Yeah. Comrade.
Yes, that has to change. Finally the left. I put negative.
Oh no, no. We misunderstood each other. I’m for the
left. Ah, so I put it positive… Very good. Your R5, do
n’t you have a little sister who has driven it sometimes? Well no.
Pff. Thank you. Bye.
Otherwise, do you know the owners of the R5s there ? Thank you, sir… Good morning, gentlemen.
Ministry of the Interior, I’m listening. Good evening. Office 26-24, please.
Yes. Don’t leave, I’ll pass it to you. Yes.
Good morning. Vincent Desmoulier. Do you have the code?
Operation Swallow. Nickname?
Uh. Thermometer. Hold. The numbers?
…To the question: sympathy index on a scale
of 1 to 10, we have… 12 times 8, 7 times 9, 6 times 6…
Yeah. Did you notice?…
Yeah. Noted… I don’t understand anything! He’s talking about a thermometer!?
Numbers. Percentages. It must be a coding. Do
you think so? Yeah.
And to the question: which of the candidates would you like to
have as a friend? What results have you got ?
So… For candidate number 1, we have a
satisfaction index… …Of 57. For candidate number 2: 82.
82?… Are you sure?… Well, yes.
There is a problem. Oh, I don’t like that.
No, no, I’ll call you back. Hello, Hotel Central…
Room 8, please. Yes, room 8, I’ll give it to you. She’s the little one.
Hello, Vincent. Alice?
Why didn’t you call me? It’s the little one, shh!
I was with the Ministry. But is it still okay?
…Yes, yes, don’t worry, everything is fine… I sent the
first figures. Note, I don’t know what they’re
going to do with it, as I don’t have the electoral lists
: I did my polls on a not very reliable basis!
What do you mean not very reliable? Oh whatever.
Don’t worry… Ahhh! Hello
? What’s that noise?
Well, it must come from the line, right? We have to stop this! We’re going to get
caught in the end. So what is he doing with
our electoral lists? He’s not clear! I’m telling you
Cathou, this guy is not clean! Well, all the more reason to
listen. We must inform ourselves. It’s our right…
In any case, tomorrow, I’ll continue in another sector.
Move over… To speed up a little.
Hello Sir. Vincent Desmoulier, SOFRES investigator, for a survey for the
presidential elections. In your opinion, who has the best chance of being elected
President of the Republic… …Georges Marchais? Arlette Laguiller?
… Huguette Bouchardeau? François Mitterrand? Valéry Giscard d’Estaing? Jacques Chirac?
Michel Crépeau? Brice Lalonde?
Michel Colucci. Thank you, sir.
François Mitterrand, I think.
Mitterrand. Oh well no. I’m
not interested. Gis… Giscard d’Estaing?
But I’m not interested. Jean-Marie Le Pen? Michel Colucci known as Coluche? François Mitterrand, yeah.
Mitterrand of course. Mitterrand.
Yes. Alright. Thank you very much, sir.
Bye. Good day.
THANKS. Pascal Gauchon? Jean-Marie Le Pen?… Uh… Ah,
blank vote? Abstention?… Abstention! No.
No more… So what do I put?… Well, I put… Well, thank you sir.
Well, the polls. I don’t believe in
polls. Besides, it’s like the
weather forecast: they’re always wrong.
Hi girls. Hi Bob.
Hi Bob. Pour me a half.
All these polls, it’s not to say, but he
still asks strange questions! Huh… Hmmm.
That’s right, I wonder where he’s going with his
R5 stories there? Well yes. Do
you know who he reminds me of? No.
To that other bastard who wanted to buy our Saint Sebastian…
Ah. …For 150 francs!
The false priest. The one we got drunk? And you remember, he was as
full as an oyster! If Gérard hadn’t made him drink, well,
the priest would never have gone to confession! Maybe that’s a good way to find out what
‘s on his mind, that Parisian? Ahhhh.
And yeah. That’s not wrong.
And he’s cute, right? Cat likes him. He likes him.
Shhhh! Shhhh! Good evening, Mr. Vincent?
Oh. Hello Mr. Vincent. A little drink to relax? And it’s the house that treats! Oh yeah.
Come on, have a little drink. Be nice… Oh Mr. Vincent. Oh come on.
Ah Gilles!… You… You saw the results?
Yes, why? For what !? You ask me “why”?
No, but you know, this is only a first estimate.
But finally, we have a breakthrough of the left
that has never been reported to us in
such considerable proportions, no? Considerable… Once again, it’s a first
result!… Anyway, in the meantime, you sold me this village
as a model of France in miniature! If the
Minister sees this, I can already hear what he’s going to say: the
model is turning left! Did he see it?
No not yet. We have a meeting tomorrow afternoon. Ah good ?
Well, you are one of them, by the way. And until then… Given the current atmosphere, I don’t want
anyone to accuse me of having hidden
anything. I’m counting on you tomorrow in his office at three
thirty. Alright.
Eh… Pfff. To ethnology.
Come on. Cheers. So. He’s good, huh? So.
No… No. I’ll explain to you what it is, René.
The exo… The exo… The matrilineal exo-gi-gi-gamy is
when you don’t have the right to marry your cousin… Really? Is this ethnology?
That’s what ethnology is. Does that mean that if I marry my cousin, it’s
ethnology? No, you didn’t understand anything… Jean-Paul.
No, I’m Leon. Jean-Paul, it’s… Jean-Paul, it’s me. Is
n’t your thing very clear?! Wait. We’ll have another drink like that, we’ll
clear it up… Yes yes, it will clear it up… No-no-no. For me, it’s
over. I’m stopping. I have work tomorrow.
Hop, hop. We are in Saint-Ferréol here. In Saint-Ferréol,
we drink. Yeah, oh… One last one.
Come on. Hopla. Come on, come on. Come on Vincent.
Hmmmm. And there you go .
Well done. Bye. Good night.
Yeah good night, young man.
My suitcase… My briefcase. Good night Mr. Vincent.
Good night. In the end
, this little guy isn’t the bad guy .
No. He’s even quite brave. However
, I don’t believe in polls. It’s like the weather…
Oh, you already said that, Sylvie. Yeah, so what. So
what, so what. He’s got a good one… Right, Gilbert?
Oh Gilbert! Hey, he’s got a good one. Pff.
Well yes, that’s it. He’s not alone. Come on. Oh, they must have done that during
the night, huh… We didn’t hear anything.
You see, I had just repainted the shutters. But who
is it that wants me like this…?! It’s not you we’re after, it’s him!
You see. What did I tell you? It’s buckshot!
Ah? I don’t know anything about it, I don’t like hunting… Same here.
It’s an 8. No, it’s a 12.
Let me see? How do you recognize this? They are bigger.
Good morning. What’s going on? Well, you didn’t hear anything?!
Heard what? Well, that, there!
Is it a local custom, the hunt for Parisians?
No, but still… You can’t stay here, Mr. Vincent. There are
people who have it in for you and we don’t know who.
Catherine, understand me, I can’t leave… Besides, I have to finish a job here.
But tell him, you, Gerard. He doesn’t understand. I don’t understand what?
We can’t keep you, Mr. Vincent. We like you, but we ca
n’t. There are too many risks… We are not heroes.
Oh yeah, I see that… I see that. Good. Prepare my note.
Yeah. Ah Vincent?
I was afraid you had already left… No, no.
I have something great to tell you… Me too…
No! Me first… Go ahead.
Last night, you know, I had dinner with Sophie… Hmmm.
And I told him that we wanted to move in together.
Hmmm. Maybe she has an apartment for us…
Oh yeah? Isn’t that great?
Yeah, that’s great… And what does your dad think about it…?
Stop with my father… I’m proud of you… And as soon as you finish this
job, I’ll tell him about us, I promise… Besides, when he sees what you
‘re capable of, he’ll look at you differently, that’s for sure.
You think so?! Yes. Yes, I assure you, I
spoke to my mother about it, she agrees with me… Does
your mother agree? Yes.
But what do you have? You don’t seem happy… Yes, yes…
No, I assure you, you have a funny voice… But no, but no…
Okay. And you, what did you have to say to me then?…
Huh? Nothing… I’ll call you back. I love you… He loves her… But we don’t care! You keep
bothering us with your magazines that are going to your head… It’s really starting to get to me…
Maybe… But when you love something, it changes everything. Shh… Here it is.
Could I have a coffee please… Oh no, here’s a cognac.
Well, you’re not going anywhere anymore?… Well no, I’m not going anywhere anymore!
No, but we explained to you Mr. Vincent… You can’t stay…
I can’t stay?! That’s what we’ll see… I spent more than six months in the jungle
with leeches, scorpions, snakes and cannibals… And you want me to leave
Saint-Ferréol because some idiot shot my shutters with buckshot?
Well yes… Well no…
What are you going to do? File a complaint. You think
it’s normal, but I’m not going to let myself be shot without reacting!
File a complaint! Wait, Mr. Vincent… The police in the region
are not a good idea! Hey, Gerard… Don’t worry. I take care of everything. I
‘ll fix that. It won’t happen again! What do you know about it?
Well maybe it wasn’t against you first? Against the shutters of course!
Well listen, here, I’m giving it to you, do what
you want with it. But I’m warning you… If it happens again, I’ll file a complaint!…
Thanks for the cognac. He’s not going to go to the police, is he?
Oh… Oh la la… I promise you, I didn’t do it on purpose… But where the hell did I put it
? There it was on the medical certificate of my
secretary, Maryse… Forget it, Mr.
Chastel, I believe you… But without these lists, it complicates
the task, but I am obliged to move forward. So if
you finally find this key, please let me know…
Yes. Yes of course. I’m sorry, huh. I… Goodbye.
Hello Sir. Vincent Desmoulier, SOFRES investigator…
Mitterrand. Mitterrand.
Yes. For an opinion poll regarding the
presidential elections. Who has the best chance of being elected
President of the Republic? Georges Marchais? Arlette Laguillier? Brice Lalonde? François
Mitterrand? Valéry Giscard d’Estaing? Jacques Chirac?
Valéry Giscard d’Estaing? François Mitterrand.
Alright. Marchais. Yeah. Marchais. Very good sir.
Bye. Bye. Good day.
Good morning. Vincent Des… My Walkman! Good morning.
Good morning. You’re in luck, I
almost sold it. I’ll get it.
I guess you still don’t want to answer
my questions. No.
Good… Thank you. I allowed myself to listen.
There’s some pretty good stuff on your tape. I made a copy, don’t mind.
No. No way. We can use the informal “tu” form.
Yes. If you want. Well, thank you… Maybe I can still,
uh, invite you for a drink… To thank you.
Yeah. Why not. Good. So I wouldn’t say
that the situation is serious, but still. It would be wrong to ignore this
warning. Do you agree, Fauquier?
Absolutely. I was planning to address the issue after the Council of
Ministers, but now… it’s urgent. Margaux, what do you think…?
For once, we’re all pretty much in agreement. The lesson
of the figures you showed me is implacable:
as long as Giscard does not declare his candidacy, he leaves
a boulevard to the center. And its natural voters are shifting their
voting intentions wherever they can. In this case… The left… It’s the
“Anyone but Chirac” syndrome. I think the message to the
President is clear: declare yourself quickly.
Have you spoken to him? It’s up to you to do it, Mr. Fauquier.
“Operation Swallow” is your baby, after all, is
n’t it? … Me!? Listen, Mr. Minister…?
Leave it… I’ll take care of it. Well, I don’t understand anything about your story. The
town hall secretary, she can’t be bedridden. I
know, she’s my neighbor, I saw her leave this morning in
great shape! But maybe she’s lying to the Mayor?
Maybe it’s the Mayor who is lying to you. Well, why would he do that
? What’s on those electoral lists?
Well, there’s a way to find out, but I’m not
sure it’s your style… And what’s my style?…
I don’t know… Seriously… …And what’s your idea?… Have
you been doing this all your life or what?
I’ll try the other desk. Be careful though…
Well, go ahead, don’t be shy… Didier?…
Yeah. What do you think of this
pollster, who is currently wandering around Saint-Ferréol?
A sounder? Which sounder…? What do you mean, which sounder?
You, the Mayor, don’t you know? Yet everyone is talking about it in Saint
Ferréol. Are you more attentive to the community, Didier?
I have a city council for that. The mayor’s role is to be above the fray.
Start, not both of you! Tonight, we said we would
n’t talk politics… It’s not going to be easy. I
‘m a wild animal, and if my deputy is provocative… Even for
fun… I’ll bare my claws and bite… Come on Didier… Although he
‘s a Chirac supporter, he likes you , your deputy. Especially when you make your
famous coq au vin. Oh. Stop… Ah, just about the rooster, it’s
almost ready. Martine, let’s eat… Wait, wait.
Didier, Didier… Yeah.
No kidding. These polls are the big news of these
elections. And if you ask me, it’s
a real turning point in the way of campaigning… I’d even say a
turning point in French political life… And why not in the history
of humanity while you’re at it, eh?
Well, absolutely… You can say it… In any case, I find
it dangerous… You know what, with these methods, soon
the street will rule. And I don’t want the street in my town hall!
Well you’re wrong… It’s a good indicator. You always have to listen to the
street… And I tell you, the pollster who is currently walking around Saint
Ferréol is a tool that should not be neglected. You’re totally off the rails, my poor friend… Even if Giscard is
declaring himself for polling reasons, it has nothing to
do with this little pollster… Come and see!
What ? What’s going on now? To offer it to you. I have decided to run in
the presidential election for a new seven-year term.
I have them. I have them. It’s good.
You will see that it is another false alarm.
I might as well tell you that tomorrow, I’m going to have
a few words with the Mayor. There look. They broke the window.
Oh the… Wait, they might still be inside.
Well, we have to go, right?
Yes, we intervene. Yes. Go ahead, I’ve got you covered. Come on, let’s take a tour of the house. Clara?
Pssst. Hey oh, come on. It’s good ?
Yeah… Oh that stinks. How are you ?
Ooh! Shh!
Maryse, it’s a real disaster, the electoral lists have disappeared.
Are you sure?… Look for yourself…
Good Mr. Mayor. What do you want to do then? Do you want to file a complaint?
No-no. It’s not worth it. They didn’t take anything. No money, no papers, nothing?
No, no, nothing, Brigadier. Yes, my pencil sharpener…
We didn’t burglarize the town hall to steal a pencil sharpener, madam?
Surely young people from the college… Excuse me, Mr.
Mayor, but not all young people are necessarily delinquents… Even if
during election periods, insecurity is a major
political issue… Are you the new you? No ?
Uh. Yes, why? Like that. Okay, come on… I’m not holding you back? Maryse
is going to clean up. Mr. Mayor. Madam.
Gentlemen. We’re in a mess, Maryse… What are we going to
do? The tile will have to be replaced.
Well, let’s see. Ah, that feels good… Did you find anything?…
No… Nothing suspicious, anyway. I don’t understand.
Maybe Chastel wasn’t lying after all! Chastel, you’re talking! He’s
a real bastard… I’m telling you, I saw Maryse this morning,
she wasn’t sick, eh!
Oh yeah, okay. Sorry. My clothes are
soaked, I have nothing to wear… Well, don’t be scared, I’m not going to jump
on you… Maybe, but you never know.
You’re right, you can’t trust appearances… Especially when you do surveys.
Here, try on the shirt… I’ll find you some pants. Are
you wearing this? Yes, I put that. In real life.
Can I keep it? Here, try on the pants.
Your job can’t be easy, right? Eh ?
Then there is some there to advise the candidates.
That’s what you’re doing, isn’t it? The candidates? How do you know that?…
Pfff. These are things that are said. But who says that?… Who?
Alain Barsac, deputy mayor… Am I disturbing you?
No-no, not at all. You know you’re a star…
Me? Yes, you. In Saint Ferréol,
everyone is talking about you… Oh yeah. And how so?
Don’t be modest. Ah, polls are the future!
Oh yes, you think so… Oh well I don’t think so, I’m sure of it.
Hmmm. Well, they’re waiting for me. Catherine, will you put that on my bill please…
Yes. No, leave it for me… Listen to me,
I’m organizing a reception at the garage to build customer loyalty. You’re welcome.
It would be with great pleasure… But I don’t really have the time…
No, but I assure you… You won’t regret it… Well, let’s go.
Pardon. You want me to tell you, Cathou,
if Barsac is hanging around him, it’s because he needs to be pampered, this guy…
You need a panel, don’t you? I can help you.
Oh yes. Come on up. So it was you who pushed Giscard to
run? Me ? No, no, not at all! Do
n’t bother him with that! As long as he does n’t put a communist in the Elysée!
No, but I assure you… No, because when
I hear about the CGT, I get foot-and-mouth disease.
Well yeah, whatever. The 35-hour week, 5 weeks of
paid vacation, retirement at 60…
Still, as far as Giscard is concerned, you did the right thing. Because
you’ll see in the end, it will serve Chirac well, that’s for sure!
This will definitely come in handy… Please… Please! There. A little
silence! Thank you for coming in such large numbers to welcome our friend.
Well done. I would like you to help him do his job by answering all his questions.
So, we’re going to clear the table and you’re all going to
go, okay? One by one, in single file and calmly if possible…
So you see?… It went well, right? You
saved time… I saved time. But… Chirac… Chirac…
Chirac… Chirac… It’s not a very varied panel, there…
Not very, no… But it’s the reality. Come on, I’ll offer you
a Mexican beer. It’s fresh, it’s light, it’s
appropriate… Cheers. Look… So… Giscard 28… Mitterrand 25…
Marchais plummets… Chirac 13? It’s still going up, it’s clear.
Last time it was 11.
We’re yo-yoing. Giscard had barely declared himself when he
lost three points, and it was Chirac who reaped the reward. This is
insane! Say Fauquier, you’re sure of your man.
Well, we have to give him some leeway, but
otherwise… Because we use the
quota method, the margin of statistical error is almost zero. And in Saint
Ferréol, this is what we did, since the sampling
corresponds very exactly to the reference population. So a priori the figures are good.
He has a degree in ethnology, right? Doctorate. It’s a head…!
Pass it to me. Who ?
Well…Your “thermometer”… Excuse me?
Yes, your sounder. There’s got to be a place we can
reach him, right? Yes yes. Most definitely.
Right on time. Brice Lalonde.
Brice Lalonde. Hotel Central, am I listening?
Mr. Vincent Desmoulier, please…
From whom? From the Minister of the Interior.
Jean-Pierre Rives, capit… You are on Guérilla FM, the radio that resists. Hello
? Hello ? The Thermometer?
Pardon ? This is the Minister.
Yes. Good evening, Mr. Minister. Nice to talk to you. Tell me.
It’s the Minister! May I address the subject…
Hello Minister…! Shh! You’re making too much noise!
Shh. He is asking questions about us. About us? Who is “we”?
Well, I don’t know, you, you, me, him… Well, it’s Saint
Ferréol… These polls are
a bit disconcerting. Don’t you think so?
Wait, we want to listen. Move over. But shut up!
Shh. He says we are France. What ?
What do you mean, we “are” France?
Well, we are France. All our hopes rest
on you, sir. I hope you will live up to it.
Yes of course. I hope so especially for you… Good evening Mr.
Desmoulier. Good evening, Minister. He’s
been here for three weeks. The Minister said it, eh?
Strasbourg, Nice, Monaco. But no.
Yes. He said Dijon too.
Yeah. Well, you shouldn’t believe it. Well, all of that is at
home, here. In Saint-Ferréol. Oh well, say. It’s not nothing though. Eh ?
And we don’t count for butter. No. Do
n’t you two want to get a little closer ? I’ll take your picture…
Go ahead. Oh guys. Wait. Careful, it’s hot up ahead.
As you see me, well, I’m a political party all by myself? And yeah,
mate. That leaves you speechless, huh?
I too am a representative percentage of the
population, this is not the case for everyone… Why do you say that? Because I’m unemployed…
You’re all starting to get on my nerves with your polls!
Hey Gerard, you knew we were a model… Uh. What does he say again?
A miniature model of France. So, Jean-Paul
and his whole gang of factory commies, that makes a party?
In any case, we know the Giscardians. And then,
Chiraquiens too. They are all on the city council.
Because you think that maybe you and your whole
school clique don’t know what side you’re on?…
So what… It’s not shameful to be a socialist!
And Coluche, who is he in the village? Well, it’s Bob…
Oh yeah… Is there someone who’s bothered by this…! There’s something we forgot.
Apparently, there are still 10% homosexuals in France.
Where are the fags? Well, it’s Bob…
You can tell me that again. No. Bob! Bob!
No, but you bastard, go. To me, Giscard. To me, Giscard.
Calm down! Bob, shut up Bob! Calm down, Bob!
What did you do last night? A demonstration?
Oh. We went back to France as usual, and we had a great
time… A little cream? Yes. Gladly.
Look at this. It’s thanks to you, eh? We’re famous,
Mr. Vincent! The Saint-Ferréol thermometer.
Wait, I don’t understand something. How do you know that?
Well, I don’t know… It’s written, the journalist…
Well, it’s one day, a journalist. Are there any pictures?
Yes. There is a picture. Look at. Hotel Le Central. We’re not a little proud, eh? Do
n’t you want to change rooms? What about the 12th? Is the 12th free, right, Catherine
? Come on, I’ll make you a little cream. No, it’s not necessary! And I
‘m very happy in mine… The 12?
Tttttt… Number 12 is our sequel! Because the 8, well… The bathroom
is not great… The ceiling light, well, it’s the same and the wallpaper is no better.
But it doesn’t matter, I’ve gotten used to it… Gérard, don’t insist, since he tells you
that he’s very good at 8. Anyway, 12 isn’t free. Are
we expecting people? But no. My collection…
Ah. THE collection… Catherine is making a collection of photo novels… “Love &
Confidences”, you know what I mean… And there are that many?…
Oh well, 30 years of subscription!… About thirty boxes…
Yeah. Anyway ! Hello Gilbert!
Hello Gilbert! You have better voice
today. It seems to be okay. Yeah. I don’t know why,
but for the past few days I’ve had a hell of a rating. I
assure you! They wanted to give me their “suite”, the top of the
top of the local hotel industry, like the Ritz…
You know, in Paris you’re popular too, eh. Dad says the
Minister keeps talking about you. You would see Gilles’ face
… Why? Is he there?
Well yes. He had an appointment at home to study
a file with Dad… So, he took the opportunity to invite
me to lunch… And you accepted?
Well, yes. Why is it forbidden? Well no. But I find that… Are
you jealous? Oh. He is jealous.
Oh. Downright. You bet, she’s taking him for a walk!
Oh no, she loves him! Then, he’s rather handsome,
Mr. Vincent… A bit weird, but oh well…
Handsome, handsome… But that doesn’t mean anything. Shh!
What ? Calf’s head.
He says he ate calf’s head at Marcel’s… And he hates it…!?
Oh shit. …And there’s a shortage of books.
What ? Books!
Hang up… Hang up! Hello Bob. Hello Catherine. Hello
Sylvie… Hello Gérard. Hello Gilbert. Twice a week… You’re not leaving us anymore,
Mr. Barsac… Well, your client is here.
Room 8. Thank you.
As always. Well yes, I love you. But… Wait, there’s a knock at the
door, I’ll call you back. Kisses and have a good lunch… Yes.
So, Vincent, it seems you do your rounds on
foot. You deserve better, I found you a car.
Oh, that’s nice, Mr. Barsac, but… It’s not nice, it’s normal…
It’s the garage’s loaner car, we don’t use it,
so you might as well make the most of it…
But… A Talbot Horizon, I
parked it in the space, it’s full of gas, and I left the
papers in the sun visor… Thanks, but I…
But what?… You want a bigger one? No,
because otherwise I also have a GS Pallas which is available…
I don’t have a license. Ah… I have just what you need.
Why are you doing all this for me? Well, you are very
nice to me! And to be completely honest, Chastel is due to
retire. In 83, there were the municipal elections…
Saint-Ferréol needed a new boost… Someone like me, anyway!
You see what I mean… Yes. I see…
You and I are of the same ilk. We’re from the same cloth. So we might as well help each other.
And how?… With your entries into the Ministries…
Pardon? With your entries into the… In the Ministries… Thank you. For lunch.
Alice. I… I know what you’re going to tell me.
You know very well what I ‘m going to tell you. So don’t
insist. Please. The meal was delicious, the wine
was wonderful, but we ‘ll leave it at that.
You are tough. No. Honest… Oh. Stop!
No no. I’m not interested. But just two seconds.
No, no. I… No, no, I don’t want it. Sorry, I’m looking for 91 bis.
91 bis doesn’t exist. But I live at 91 and it’s the
last number on the street. Yes. But Mr. and Mrs.
Philippe, don’t they live here?
Well, if they live here, they’re awfully discreet.
Excuse me… Maybe you want to look under my bed too? Excuse me.
Come in!… You wanted to see me?… Hurry,
because in half an hour I’m taking a flight to Strasbourg.
Mr. Minister. It’s… It’s a bit of a
delicate matter. I… I thought I should give you
some information about “Operation Swallow”…
Go ahead, because I don’t have time to waste. So. As you know,
the operation is financed by the Ministry’s secret funds and…
So far you’re not telling me anything new… Of course. But what you don’t know is that
Fauquier sent his future son-in-law there… Are you implying that Fauquier
launched the operation with the sole aim of “placing”
his son-in-law? Finally, it’s surprising, I know
Fauquier. I’ve known him for over thirty years… And then,
I thought you were his future son-in-law?
Oh no. I didn’t want to compromise myself. “Compromise” yourself?
Look at what the RG sent me… I think it’s time we asked the right
questions about the “thermometer”… Thank you. I’ll take care of it.
Bring Fauquier… urgently.
Well, he insists… What can we do? We ca
n’t… We can’t… Oh no. We can’t do that. We don’t have the right.
Pardon. Yes.
Whatever… No we can’t.
Tell me Fauquier, we’ve known each other for a long time…
I wanted to know… Are you sure about your collaborator?
Which ? The little ENA graduate…
Ah Gilles… Ah, what can I say? If I were you, I would
get rid of it as quickly as possible… Oh really, why?
Let me explain… Sir, please… I’m looking for the
Simonin family? I don’t know.
Ah good. Émile Precy?… Michel Chagot? Oh no.
Solange Miguet? No. Where would
these people live?… One of two things, my friend, either you’ve been
taken for a ride or they’ve given my donkeys the right to vote.
He is sleeping. Ooh, ooh. Vincent?
It’s us. I have the key! I have the key!
Mr. Vincent. I brought you some reading! Vincent…
As soon as your temperature drops, there’s a place
for you in the government… Would you like another bite of calf’s head?
You recognize me, I’m the school principal…
I’m the one who found you on the road… The police think your
moped was sabotaged? I don’t know who is mad at you, or why?
Leave me alone… Excuse me?…
Leave me alone! What do you all have
after me?… Calm down…
But no, I’m not calming down… Get out… I’m fed up, I can’t do anything for you, I’m just a
“thermometer”. And what do you think, eh? Being able to control the temperature, by controlling the
thermometer?… What’s going on here?
He’s a little delirious, I think he has a fever… Come out!
I’ve had it up to here. I can’t see them anymore. Are you Alice?
Yes. Hello, I’m Clara.
Nice to meet you. Did you have a good trip?
Endless. Oh that. When the left is in power, the trains will
arrive on time. Yes, definitely yes.
Was it Vincent who asked you to come and pick me up?
Yes. I’ll drop you off at the hotel and then we’ll pick you up a little later?
It was just a moment… It was just a story… It
was just love… Without despair. It was just a moment…
It was just a story… It’s nice. I like this piece.
Yeah, me too. Well, it was on
Vincent’s tape. I made a copy for the radio.
That’s one of Vincent’s shirts too, right? Yeah. Well, he gave it to me
the other night. I had nothing to wear when I got out of the
shower. We had a good laugh , huh, did he tell you about it?
No ! Well, he must have forgotten… You’ll be fine there. You will see.
It’s true that your wallpaper has charm… Oh, you think so?
Are you sure we’re in the right room? Yes yes. No, well yes. Yes, yes, this is the right
room… But my wife must have picked the wrong pile… She picked the wrong pile.
When does the next train to Paris leave?… Paris. Paris uh… Time
to go to the station, if you hurry…
No! The next train is tomorrow. Tomorrow, tomorrow… Late. Very late.
Tonight, it’s ground, it’s ruined. Yeah.
You’re all pale. Don’t you want something to drink?… Well, what’s wrong with her
?… What is it?
…That’s disgusting, Mom! But I gave up everything
to come here!… But can you imagine… After the argument we had with Dad, he’ll
never want to see me again! But I sacrificed everything for Vincent!
Stop there. It’s indiscreet… But you don’t realize,
if we don’t do anything, she’ll leave him.
But it’s none of our business… But if we have to warn him before she leaves…
… I’m telling you she won’t listen… She
locked herself in your room… What did I do to her? I don’t understand ?
According to Gerard it’s because of the bra… What bra?
Well, the bra, the one I washed. The one that was
in your laundry. But this bra isn’t mine
! He’s Clara’s… Oh. Well, Clara. I doubt it.
But that’s exactly where the problem lies!
But what are you waiting for? Go get
Clara. Alice?… It’s Clara…
Alice? Alice, open the door, we need to talk.
Alice?… Alice… … Nothing’s happening between
Vincent and me, I swear. And the bra? And his shirt?
Well, let me in. I’ll explain to you… Well, uh, listen, uh… I like Vincent, but… Do
you hear anything? … Don’t trust appearances.
But what is she talking about? Shh.
I’m not interested in him. It’s not my thing… I can’t hear anything.
Oh… But shut up. …Men…
You mean that… But I’m counting on you.
But shut up. Oh.
I don’t hear anything. …Because in Saint-Ferréol,
if it gets out, uh… It’s okay, you’re not so angry there.
No, it’s fine. Alice…
Excuse me… I’m being ridiculous… I love you… I have something amazing to tell you…
Me too. Dad knows about both of us. Isn’t that true? Did you tell him?
Not exactly. But now he knows… And what did he say?
I don’t remember very well…
Come on… It seems to be getting better and better, eh?
Hey oh. We’ll stop right now!… Otherwise I ‘ll ask the young lady to leave!
I’ve hit on something huge… What is it?
So?… So we have work to do…
Okay… Do you need me? Yes, come up. I’ll explain to you.
Listen, I’m sorry. I’m going to insist, but you’re
sure there’s no 91 bis… Since I’m telling you that
no one lives at 91 bis. There is no 91 bis. I was
already asked this question several days ago.
Well, thank you then. THANKS. How much is that there?
88! 88 fake addresses. 88 fake
voters, that’s 88 fake ballots for the Mayor. Well, yes, I understand that he wanted to
keep his electoral lists to himself !
And then, we’re not finished. We have enough for the day.
Mr. Plessis? There’s no Plessis either.
There’s no one there. I already told the young man on the moped
who came here the other day. There’s no one, there are only donkeys. Look.
SO ? 208. 208 fake voters.
Vincent was right, eh… Guerrilla FM. The radio that resists. We
have to do something about this. Yes, but what? We
have to turn the Mayor in. But how?
On the radio. Which radio?
That one there. The one we listen to. Guerrilla FM. But do you think they will accept?
I don’t know, but we can try. They are friends. It’s good ? Does it work there?
Yeah, it’s good. Okay, that’s good. So, do we pass this list on or not?
But no, our revolt comes through rock.
We have nothing to do with politics, we have no business
denouncing a list of fake voters. But wait. I don’t
agree. A free radio station is not just a jukebox
for playing cool music.
I agree. Radio is an instrument of political counter-power.
Born anything. I would like to point out that we have requested abstention . All rotten!
One for all, all rotten.
One for all, all rotten. You disgust me there.
Elections… …Fool’s trap! Elections are a piece of shit.
Oh, oh, oh. Those who are in favor of broadcasting
the list of fake voters rigged by the Mayor?…
And you, you can’t say anything. Well, we’ll let you
agree. You’re waving to us, huh?
Wait ? But what is the point of having a free radio?
Well, exactly? Shut up now!
Shut up! On air in a minute… I’m turning on the mics. Silence !
Is this your first free radio station? Are they going to talk like this for long? Or ?
Well… I think we have visitors.
Damn the cops!… The cops! Fuck, the cops!
Stop, stop, we’re stopping everything. Comrades…
The forces of repression want to gag us. We
must resist our aggressors. And above all, let’s stay strong.
And proud of our commitments. Freedom ! Freedom !
Okay, let me start again: name, first name and address. Either way, you won’t be able to
silence us! We are young, and youth
is change, it is the future!
But in twenty years, my dear, your future will be in the
past. You’ll have rheumatism and so will your slogans. So, name, first name and address?
When the left has passed, you will see…! How are you. Okay, stop with that.
It’s been a month since we should have caught you: TDF
had detected you a long time ago, we
were just too nice, that’s it… So, name, first name and address?
We don’t care, we’re untouchable! Oh yes ?
My girlfriend is the daughter of a minister! Well, let’s see…
So… She didn’t really lie. Well, he’s not a minister, but he’s chief of staff.
Which ministry? Inside.
This isn’t good … And why did you go and check it
yourself? They would have been in custody, they would have been
released tomorrow morning and then everything would have been back to normal,
no problem… But I…
Well yes, but now… No, but it’s…
What’s going on? What do you mean, what’s
going on? But what’s going on with your bullshit…
My what?
Printemps 1981. La France est en pleine campagne électorale. Chirac vient de trahir Giscard en se portant candidat.
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Au ministère de l’intérieur, on s’interroge sur les conséquences de cette candidature dans l’opinion, et on se méfie des instituts de sondages.Alice, la jeune fille du directeur de cabinet, est convoitée par Gilles, jeune énarque ambitieux, et par Vincent, un jeune sondeur. Peu avant le premier tour, Gilles découvre que le petit village de Saint-Ferréol a la particularité de voter comme la France, à la virgule près. Il décide d’y envoyer Vincent pour recueillir les intentions de vote et l’éloigner d’Alice. Mais soucieux de plaire à son futur beau-père, Vincent fait du zèle et découvre que ce village témoin est loin d’être exemplaire …
Avec :
Julien BAUMGARTNER
Emilie PIPONNIER
Wladimir YORDANOFF
Lizzie BROCHERÉ
Pasquale D’INCA
Nicolas BRIDET
Bernard MENEZ
Réalisateur : Bruno LEJEAN
Auteurs : Laurent GUYOT, Pierre COLIN THIBERT, Frédéric DE NEXON, Jean-Luc ESTÈBE
Production : TABO TABO FILMS
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