The Conquest (2011 film)
The Conquest () is a 2011 French Biographical film on Nicolas Sarkozy directed by Xavier Durringer. Plot. On May 6, 2007, Nicolas Sarkozy, between two phone calls to his wife Cécilia, remembers the past five years. In 2002, he returned to the forefront of political life by being appointed interior minister by President of the Republic, Jacques Chirac, in the government of Jean-Pierre Raffarin. Gradually, he managed to make a name and decided to prepare to succeed President Chirac at the Elysee in 2007. However, he must cope with significant challenges as his rivalry with the  Foreign Minister, Dominique de Villepin, or the secret romance with Cecilia advertising Richard Attias and his affair with the journalist Anne Fulda. Production. The movie was presented the same day of its release date to the 2011 Cannes Film Festival, on May 18, 2011. Critical reception. The movie was well received by the critics. , the film holds a 77% approval rating on review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, based on 31 reviews with an average rating of 6.4 out of 10. Metacritic gave the film a score of 62 out of 100, based on 14 critics.