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De Gaulle, the Last King of France
De Gaulle, the Last King of France

De Gaulle, the Last King of France

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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.

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Status

Released

Original Language

French

Runtime

0 mins

Rating

8/10

Release Date

27 March 2017

Country

France

Cast

Samuel Labarthe

Samuel Labarthe

Narrator (voice)

Charles de Gaulle

Charles de Gaulle

Self (archive footage)

André Malraux

André Malraux

Self (archive footage)

Pierre Mendès France

Pierre Mendès France

Self (archive footage)

François Mitterrand

François Mitterrand

Self (archive footage)

René Coty

René Coty

Self (archive footage)

Georges Pompidou

Georges Pompidou

Self (archive footage)

Michel Debré

Michel Debré

Self (archive footage)

Alain Peyrefitte

Alain Peyrefitte

Self (archive footage)

Nikita Khrushchev

Nikita Khrushchev

Self (archive footage)

John F. Kennedy

John F. Kennedy

Self (archive footage)

Jacqueline Kennedy

Jacqueline Kennedy

Self (archive footage)

Yvonne de Gaulle

Yvonne de Gaulle

Self (archive footage)

Konrad Adenauer

Konrad Adenauer

Self (archive footage)

Harold Macmillan

Harold Macmillan

Self (archive footage)

Lyndon B. Johnson

Lyndon B. Johnson

Self (archive footage)

Mao Zedong

Mao Zedong

Self (archive footage)

Robert Rocca

Robert Rocca

Self (archive footage)

Pierre Tchernia

Pierre Tchernia

Self (archive footage)

Jean Lecanuet

Jean Lecanuet

Self (archive footage)

Roger Frey

Roger Frey

Self (archive footage)

Michel Droit

Michel Droit

Self (archive footage)

Norodom Sihanouk

Norodom Sihanouk

Self (archive footage)

Louis de Funès

Louis de Funès

Self (archive footage)

Lino Ventura

Lino Ventura

Self (archive footage)

Johnny Hallyday

Johnny Hallyday

Self (archive footage)

Françoise Hardy

Françoise Hardy

Self (archive footage)

Jean Seberg

Jean Seberg

Self (archive footage)

Jean-Paul Belmondo

Jean-Paul Belmondo

Self (archive footage)

Lucien Neuwirth

Lucien Neuwirth

Self (archive footage)

Christian Fouchet

Christian Fouchet

Self (archive footage)

Nicolae Ceaușescu

Nicolae Ceaușescu

Self (archive footage)

Pierre Messmer

Pierre Messmer

Self (archive footage)

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