Summary On April 2, 2024, France will commemorate the 50th anniversary of the death of Georges Pompidou, the second president of the Fifth Republic, whose term of office was cut short by his death in 1974. This documentary recalls the mark and republican destiny of this grandson of peasants and son of primary school teachers, who ushered France into a conquering and unprecedented modernity, bringing many industrial, scientific and cultural advances. Unlike all those who have held supreme office since 1958, Pompidou did not passionately seek power. From one stage to the next, responsibilities seem to have imposed themselves on him, as if he were obeying a destiny. View more details
Directed : Jean-Pierre Cottet
Written : Jean-Pierre Cottet Patrice Duhamel Eric Roussel
Stars : Denis Podalydès Bruno Raffaelli
Genres : History Biography Documentary
Release date : Mar 26, 2024
Countries of origin : France
Language : French
Production companies : Martange Production
Summary On April 2, 2024, France will commemorate the 50th anniversary of the death of Georges Pompidou, the second president of the Fifth Republic, whose term of office was cut short by his death in 1974. This documentary recalls the mark and republican destiny of this grandson of peasants and son of primary school teachers, who ushered France into a conquering and unprecedented modernity, bringing many industrial, scientific and cultural advances. Unlike all those who have held supreme office since 1958, Pompidou did not passionately seek power. From one stage to the next, responsibilities seem to have imposed themselves on him, as if he were obeying a destiny. View more details
Genres : History Biography Documentary
Release date : Mar 26, 2024
Countries of origin : France
Language : French
Production companies : Martange Production
