Der Minister 2013

Name: Der Minister
Released: 2013-03-12
Cast: Kai Schumann, Johann von Bülow, Alexandra Neldel, Thomas Heinze, Katharina Thalbach

Synopsis:

Franz Ferdinand von und zu Donnersberg is a charismatic, well-bred and handsome young man from a very wealthy family who sees his future in politics. His childhood friend Max Drexel is quick-witted, ambitious, quick-witted, but comes from a humble background and doesn't like to be in the foreground. But together they make an unbeatable team, as Max runs his office and writes him the tangled and grandiose speeches that Franz Ferdinand gets so much applause and recognition for. But Chancellor Angela Murkel eyes the young MP with great skepticism. Franz Ferdinand realizes that he could improve his reputation with the chancellor with a doctorate

Directed by:	Uwe Janson
Written by:	Dorothee Schön
Release date:	2013-03-12
Runtime:	89 minutes
Tagline:	A german TV satire which is heavily based on the rise and fall of former economics and defense minister Karl-Theodor zu Guttenberg in connection with his plagiarism scandal.