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.

• Kuiv Productions
• France Télévisions
• Samuel Labarthe
• Charles de Gaulle
• André Malraux
• Pierre Mendès France
• François Mitterrand
• René Coty
• Georges Pompidou
• Michel Debré