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Premise. Baron Noir is the political and judicial saga of Philippe Rickwaert, member of Parliament and mayor of Dunkerque, who is driven by an irrepressible thirst for personal revenge. Between rounds of the presidential election, he sees his future collapse when his mentor, the leftist candidate, sacrifices him to save his campaign.
- The Darker Side of French Politics
- Sabotage Brings The Laughs
- A Question of Morality
From the beginning, viewers are swept into the darker side of the French primary elections as Rickwaert (Merad), the socialist mayor, attempts to clean his hands and protect Presidential candidate, Francis (Arestrup) from involvement in a large-scale housing fraud. From chasing money, to racing cars and meeting in the dead of the night, viewers are...
However, while the serious thriller doesn’t leave too much time for humour, the grassroots sabotage tactics of the political parties leave the audience smiling and laughing as leaflets are artfully removed from letterboxes commando style. Yet these brief interludes are truncated in a vastly fast paced series of events. – Merad’s battles with friend...
This ongoing series offers an insight into the nitty-gritty side of political campaigning, without shedding a favourable light on the shadier side of the glossy façade. Francis (Arestrup), firstly candidate and later elected President, appears tough and bloodthirsty, but so too does Richweart (Merad) and the other leaders. Viewers are left question...
Baron noir: With Kad Merad, Anna Mouglalis, Astrid Whettnall, Lubna Gourion. The story of a French president to be and one of his friends, the mayor of a small city in northern France.
- (1.7K)
- 2016-02-08
- Drama, Thriller
- 55
But whereas Borgen seems positive and feel-good, Baron Noir delights in exposing the vanity, deceit, and ruthless venality of its political players. I knew next to nothing about French politics before I watched this show, and my ignorance made it hard to follow certain episodes (especially given the subtitles, which can be misleading).
Feb 10, 2020 · The resemblance to France and President Emmanuel Macron is clear, but this is the storyline at the start of the third season of the hit French political thriller “Baron Noir” (distributed in ...
Feb 11, 2018 · In “Baron Noir,” Philippe Rickwaert ends up in prison at the end of the first season, and the president has to resign because of the same scandal. “It shows that whatever you try to hide ...
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Overview. In a tale of epic scale, French politician Philippe Rickwaert thirsts for revenge against his political enemies. Philippe’s political career is in shambles after he is sacrificed by the presidential candidate from the Left, Francis Laugier, in order to save his election. Step by step, Philippe plots against him and forges an ...
