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.
Directed by Patrick Rotman
Samuel Labarthe
Narrator (voice)
Charles de Gaulle
Self (archive footage)
André Malraux
Self (archive footage)
Pierre Mendès France
Self (archive footage)
François Mitterrand
Self (archive footage)
René Coty
Self (archive footage)
Georges Pompidou
Self (archive footage)
Michel Debré
Self (archive footage)
