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
Cécile Amar, Stéphane Benhamou
Anna Mouglalis
Narrator (voice)
Jack Lang
Self
Coluche
Self (archive footage)
François Mitterrand
Self (archive footage)
François Hollande
Self
Jacques Chirac
Self (archive footage)
Valéry Giscard d'Estaing
Self (archive footage)
Louis Schweitzer
Self
Bernard Tapie
Self (archive footage)
Raymond Barre
Self (archive footage)
Robert Badinter
Self
Laurent Fabius
Self
Ségolène Royal
Self
Lionel Jospin
Self
Jacques Delors
Self (archive footage)
Hervé Gaymard
Self
Jean Glavany
Self
François Léotard
Self
Michèle Cotta
Self
Alain Juppé
Self (archive footage)
Danielle Mitterrand
Self (archive footage)
Charles Fiterman
Self
François Fillon
Self (archive footage)
Gilbert Mitterrand
Self
Michel Wieviorka
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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