The Fifth Republic, at the heart of power
Directed by Gabriel Le Bomin
The Fifth Republic is sixty years old. Sixty years marked by political battles, social conflicts, military interventions and waves of terrorism. Former presidents and prime ministers recount for the first time how these crises were experienced «at the heart of power».
From General de Gaulle to Emmanuel Macron, eight presidents have faced crises: General de Gaulle's return to power, Algerian independence, May-68, the death of Georges Pompidou, the Giscard-Chirac duel, the 1981 alternation, the first cohabitation, the Gulf War, Chirac's failed dissolution, the 2015 terrorist wave... Each president has faced them in his own style, but with the same Constitution. How did they use the powers at their disposal? Former prime ministers and three former presidents of the Republic, Valéry Giscard d'Estaing, François Hollande and Nicolas Sarkozy, have agreed to recount their experiences of power in times of crisis, and to tell the story of those hours when everything can change.
Directed by: Gabriel Le Bomin
Writing: Patrice Duhamel and Gabriel Le Bomin
Production: YAMI 2 - Christophe Nick
Broadcaster: France 2
Year of release: 2019
Duration: 180 min and 2 x 90 min
Three former Presidents of the Republic, eight former Prime Ministers, four Presidents of the Constitutional Council, dozens of evening visitors to the Elysée Palace... This documentary is a little gem. - Le Parisien
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