The Elf Case

Overview

In 1988, after much cunning political maneuvering, Loïk Le Floch-Prigent and Alfred Sirven become the chief executives at Elf. They discover a company that runs on kickbacks: in exchange for the oil rights, Elf makes handsome but discreet payoffs to the leaders of African nations. With the tacit complicity of President Mitterrand, and with eventual political and personal interests in mind, the new management takes charge of the slush fund. Within months, Sirven, Le Floch-Prigent and his wife Fatima Belaïd fill their pockets with more than they could ever have imagined.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

January 1, 2007

Original language

French

Spoken languages

French

Countries

France

Production

Canal+

Cast

Claude Brasseur,Philippe Nahon,Michel Voïta,Aladin Reibel,Pascal N'Zonzi,Robert Castel,Nadia Kibout,Nicole Garcia,Wladimir Yordanoff,Alex Descas

Director

Lucas Belvaux

Writer

Anne-Louise Trividic,Jacques Maillot

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt1124124