De Gaulle, the Last King of France

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

Samuel Labarthe

Samuel Labarthe

as Narrator (voice)

Charles de Gaulle

Charles de Gaulle

as Self (archive footage)

André Malraux

André Malraux

as Self (archive footage)

Pierre Mendès France

Pierre Mendès France

as Self (archive footage)

François Mitterrand

François Mitterrand

as Self (archive footage)

René Coty

René Coty

as Self (archive footage)

Georges Pompidou

Georges Pompidou

as Self (archive footage)

Michel Debré

Michel Debré

as Self (archive footage)

Alain Peyrefitte

Alain Peyrefitte

as Self (archive footage)

Nikita Khrushchev

Nikita Khrushchev

as Self (archive footage)

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