The story
Charles de Gaulle, the first president (1958-1969) of the Vth Republic, France’s current system of government, left his mark on the country . He was statesman of action and has been compared to a monarch. This film depicts the general’s personality through the great events of his presidential term, at a time when the world was undergoing considerable changes.
Cast & crew
Samuel LabartheNarrator (voice)
Charles de GaulleSelf (archive footage)
André MalrauxSelf (archive footage)
Pierre Mendès FranceSelf (archive footage)
François MitterrandSelf (archive footage)
René CotySelf (archive footage)
Georges PompidouSelf (archive footage)
Michel DebréSelf (archive footage)
Alain PeyrefitteSelf (archive footage)
Nikita KhrushchevSelf (archive footage)
John F. KennedySelf (archive footage)
Jacqueline KennedySelf (archive footage)Explore the crew
- Director
- Patrick Rotman
- Writer
- Patrick Rotman
- Editor
- Yvan Gaillard