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André Malraux: Writer, Politician, Adventurer
André Malraux: Writer, Politician, Adventurer

André Malraux: Writer, Politician, Adventurer

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Writer, journalist, explorer, filmmaker, communist militant, freedom fighter. Truths and lies. A plot twist. Politician. General De Gaulle's shadow. Overwhelmed by the weight of power. The numerous exploits of André Malraux (1901-1976).

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Budget

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Revenue

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Status

Released

Original Language

French

Runtime

54 mins

Rating

6/10

Release Date

02 October 2019

Country

Belgium

Cast

Laurent Poitrenaux

Laurent Poitrenaux

Self - Narrator (voice)

Olivier Todd

Olivier Todd

Self - Writer

Charles-Louis Foulon

Charles-Louis Foulon

Self - Historian

Vincent Martigny

Vincent Martigny

Self - Political Scientist

Pascal Ory

Pascal Ory

Self - Historian

Maryvonne de Saint-Pulgent

Maryvonne de Saint-Pulgent

Self - Politician

Catherine Tasca

Catherine Tasca

Self - Politician

François de Saint-Chéron

François de Saint-Chéron

Self - Author

Alain Malraux

Alain Malraux

Self - Malraux's Adoptive Son

André Malraux

André Malraux

Self - Writer (archive footage)

Charles de Gaulle

Charles de Gaulle

Self - Politician (archive footage)

Michel Debré

Michel Debré

Self - Politician (archive footage)

Jacqueline Kennedy

Jacqueline Kennedy

Self - USA First Lady (archive footage)

Marc Chagall

Marc Chagall

Self - Painter (archive footage)

Mao Zedong

Mao Zedong

Self - Politician (archive footage)

Jean Genet

Jean Genet

Self - Writer (archive footage)

François Truffaut

François Truffaut

Self - Filmmaker (archive footage)

Jean-Pierre Léaud

Jean-Pierre Léaud

Self - Actor (archive footage)

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