Documentary TV Movie History
Fourty years ago, in May 1981, with François Mitterrand's election, some people were letting themselves dream about a better life while others were predicting the coming of soviet tanks upon the Champs-Élysées. If we gladly remember the turning point of austerity in 83, there were also the wage rises, the fifth week of paid leave, the abolition of death penalty, the decriminalisation of homosexuality, or the advent of independent radio stations. Rare archives and accounts by those who were at the heart of this story give an overview of it and shed light on lesser-known aspects.
Directed by
Stéphane Benhamou
Written by
Stéphane Benhamou, Cécile Amar
Anna Mouglalis
Narrator (voice)
Valéry Giscard d'Estaing
Self (archive footage)
Bernard Tapie
Self (archive footage)
Jacques Delors
Self (archive footage)
Jacques Chirac
Self (archive footage)
François Mitterrand
Self (archive footage)
Robert Badinter
Self
Jack Lang
Self
François Hollande
Self
Coluche
Self (archive footage)
Michèle Cotta
Self
Lionel Jospin
Self
Raymond Barre
Self (archive footage)
Alain Juppé
Self (archive footage)
Ségolène Royal
Self
Laurent Fabius
Self
François Fillon
Self (archive footage)
Danielle Mitterrand
Self (archive footage)
Jean Glavany
Self
François Léotard
Self
Gilbert Mitterrand
Self
Louis Schweitzer
Self
Charles Fiterman
Self
Michel Wieviorka
Self
Hervé Gaymard
Self
Jean Peyrelevade
Self
Philippe Jurgensen
Self
Yves Lichtenberger
Self
Didier Lestrade
Self
Farid L'Haoua
Self
François Romério
Self (archive footage)

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