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  • De Gaulle (2006– )
  • TV Series | 210 min | Biography, History
De Gaulle (2006– )
TV Series | 210 min | Biography, History

This film is a labor of love, delicious to watch and full of tenderness for General de Gaulle as a person. Made for TV, (two episodes 1 hour 3/4 each), it retraces some of the most salient events in the General's life, from the start of WW...See moreThis film is a labor of love, delicious to watch and full of tenderness for General de Gaulle as a person. Made for TV, (two episodes 1 hour 3/4 each), it retraces some of the most salient events in the General's life, from the start of WW II up to his assuming power in 1959, events which are evoked through family conversations or meetings with his close companions, i.e. his supporters through his political career. There are also actual newsreels from these events. But the standpoint of the film is not primarily historical - a knowledge of the period's history being almost a prerequisite to fully understand the film's niceties -; the standpoint is mostly personal: an effort to recreate what it felt to live close to this great man. There are frequent flashbacks to de Gaulle's role during WW II, his dealings with Reynaud, Churchill, Roosevelt (and Gen. Giraud - his onetime American-backed rival). The second part of the film describes, no less interestingly, his life through the IVth Republic. Born in 1944, having lived in France through the post-war political turmoils and the Algerian "events", also most interested in the history of WW II, I have found this film very credible. The dialogues in French (or broken French in the case of Churchill), delivered by excellent actors, literally recreate the "look and feel" of those times. The film is such that the dialogues can be savoured primarily by fluent French speakers. I do not know of the version in English - which may nevertheless be of interest to those seeking a French viewpoint on de Gaulle's life. __ . Written by christian_fournier See less
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Release date (First episode)
Mar 27, 2006 (France)

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91 cast members
Name Episodes Known for
Bernard Farcy
Charles de Gaulle Charles de Gaulle   See fewer
2
Danièle Lebrun
Yvonne de Gaulle Yvonne de Gaulle   See fewer
2
David Ryall
Winston Churchill Winston Churchill   See fewer
2
Grégoire Oestermann
André Malraux André Malraux   See fewer
2
Scali Delpeyrat
Jacques Baumel Jacques Baumel   See fewer
2
Pierre-François Dumeniaud
Jacques Soustelle Jacques Soustelle   See fewer
2
Pascal Elso
Gaston Palewski Gaston Palewski   See fewer
2
Hubert Saint-Macary
Michel Debré Michel Debré   See fewer
2
Denis Podalydès
Claude Mauriac Claude Mauriac   See fewer
2
Grégori Derangère
Claude Guy Claude Guy   See fewer
2
Gérard Lartigau
Paul Reynaud Paul Reynaud   See fewer
2
Marc Citti
Le jeune colonel résistant / Resistance colonel Le jeune colonel résistant / Resistance colonel   See fewer
2
Jean-Michel Molé
Vincent Auriol Vincent Auriol   See fewer
2
Bernard Alane
Paul Ramadier Paul Ramadier   See fewer
2
Gilles David
André Philip André Philip   See fewer
2
Stéphane Boucher
Maurice Thorez Maurice Thorez   See fewer
2
Nicolas Briançon
Colonel Paul de Villelume / colonel Paul de Villelume Colonel Paul de Villelume / colonel Paul de Villelume   See fewer
2
Nicolas Vaude
Paul Baudoin / Pazl Baudoin Paul Baudoin / Pazl Baudoin   See fewer
2
Olivier Granier
Jean Monnet Jean Monnet   See fewer
2
Chantal Banlier
Augustine Augustine   See fewer
2
Jean-Louis Barcelona
Le commandant résistant Le commandant résistant   See fewer
2
Marc Berman
Margerie Margerie   See fewer
2
Bernard Bloch
Jacques Foccart Jacques Foccart   See fewer
2
Isabelle de Botton
L'épouse du pharmacien L'épouse du pharmacien   See fewer
2
2
Bernard Stora
Le narrateur Le narrateur   See fewer
2
Patrick Chesnais
Le général Henri Giraud Le général Henri Giraud   See fewer
1
Julien Boisselier
Jacques Chaban-Delmas Jacques Chaban-Delmas   See fewer
1
Thierry Hancisse
Olivier Guichard Olivier Guichard   See fewer
1
Jean-Yves Berteloot
Léon Delbecque Léon Delbecque   See fewer
1
Jacques Spiesser
Pierre Pflimlin Pierre Pflimlin   See fewer
1
Philippe Magnan
L'émissaire du président Coty L'émissaire du président Coty   See fewer
1
Robert Hardy
le president Franklin Delano Roosevelt le president Franklin Delano Roosevelt   See fewer
1
Jean-Claude Durand
Le général Raoul Salan Le général Raoul Salan   See fewer
1
Denis Bénoliel
René Pleven René Pleven   See fewer
1
Jacques Bonnot
L'ancien combattant L'ancien combattant   See fewer
1
Didier Brice
Le lieutenant chauffeur Le lieutenant chauffeur   See fewer
1
Didier Carbonnier
Le jeune journaliste Le jeune journaliste   See fewer
1
1
1
Gérard Chaillou
Charles Corbin Charles Corbin   See fewer
1
1
Robert Dauney
L'interprète de Churchill L'interprète de Churchill   See fewer
1
Marie Delmares
Actress Actress   See fewer
1
Célia Desbrus
Anne de Gaulle Anne de Gaulle   See fewer
1
1
Bruno Flender
Le capitaine résistant Le capitaine résistant   See fewer
1
1
1
Réginald Huguenin
Jules Moch Jules Moch   See fewer
1
Daniel Koenigsberg
Maréchal Juin Maréchal Juin   See fewer
1
1
Paul de Launoy
Philippe de Gaulle Philippe de Gaulle   See fewer
1
Francis Leplay
L'aumonier militaire L'aumonier militaire   See fewer
1
1
Marie Mergey
Mademoiselle Potel Mademoiselle Potel   See fewer
1
1
Christian Neupont
Le vieux journaliste Le vieux journaliste   See fewer
1
Patrick Paroux
Le pharmacien Le pharmacien   See fewer
1
Robert Sireygeol
Le maire de Colombey-les-Deux-Eglises Le maire de Colombey-les-Deux-Eglises   See fewer
1
1
Hervé Walbecq
Le radio Le radio   See fewer
1
Hugh Fraser
McMillan McMillan   See fewer
1
Jay Benedict
Wilbur Wilbur   See fewer
1
Dominic Gould
L'interprète de Roosevelt L'interprète de Roosevelt   See fewer
1
Olivier Fornara
Un journaliste Un journaliste   See fewer
1
Florence Janas
Actress Actress   See fewer
1
Mohamed Majd
Le vieux Kabyle Le vieux Kabyle   See fewer
1
Erick Desmarestz
Un sénateur Un sénateur   See fewer
1
Olivier Claverie
Gaston de Bonneval Gaston de Bonneval   See fewer
1
Jean Dell
Pierre Billotte Pierre Billotte   See fewer
1
Jean-Marc Charrier
Gendarme Gendarme   See fewer
1
Alan Corno
Actor Actor   See fewer
1
1
1
Lise Lamétrie
Philomène Zieger Philomène Zieger   See fewer
1
Pierre Stévenin
Ernest Buffard Ernest Buffard   See fewer
1
Marc Raffray
Sir Anthony Eden Sir Anthony Eden   See fewer
1
1
Vladislav Galard
Guy Monnerot Guy Monnerot   See fewer
1
Jean-Pierre Durand
Linarès Linarès   See fewer
1
Les Petits Chanteurs à la Croix de Bois
Les Petits Chanteurs à la Croix de Bois Les Petits Chanteurs à la Croix de Bois   See fewer
1
Patrice Bornand
Michel Poniatowski Michel Poniatowski   See fewer
1
1
Patrick Zard
Alain de Boissieu Alain de Boissieu   See fewer
1
1
Jean-Pierre Taste
Le président du sénat Le président du sénat   See fewer
1
Jean-Yves Bertholot
Léon Delbecque Léon Delbecque   See fewer
1
Habib Hamdane
Le chef du commando algérien Le chef du commando algérien   See fewer
1
Sam Spiegel
Le colonel Remy Le colonel Remy   See fewer
Paul Aham
Christian Fouchet (uncredited) Christian Fouchet (uncredited)   See fewer
1
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