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.
- Genre: Documentary, History, TV Movie
- Studio: Kuiv Productions, France Télévisions, TV5 Monde, INA
- Keyword: france, general, presidential election, politics, constitution, nato, president, 1950s, 1960s, algerian war (1954-62), may 68, decolonization
- Cast: Samuel Labarthe, Charles de Gaulle, André Malraux, Pierre Mendès France, François Mitterrand, René Coty