May 10th, 1981. François Mitterrand is elected President of the Republic. The “soviet tanks” supposedly coming upon the Champs-Élysées dressed in red, feared by some, did not march. Serge Moati takes a personal look at this episode, focusing on the relationship the president had with television, that he witnessed and played a role in.
Directed by Serge Moati
Serge Moati
Self
François Mitterrand
Self (archive footage)
Charles de Gaulle
Self (archive footage)
Alain Peyrefitte
Self (archive footage)
Georges de Caunes
Self (archive footage)
André Harris
Self (archive footage)
Danielle Mitterrand
Self (archive footage)
Georges Pompidou
Self (archive footage)
