Kourou et l'épopée spatiale française

Jun 13, 2019

★ 8.0

Overview

Genres

Documentary

TV Movie

History

Production Companies

Camera Lucida

ECPAD

Public Sénat

France Télévisions

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Cast

Narrator (voice)

Aurine Crémieu

Self (archive footage)

Charles de Gaulle

Self - Historian

Philippe Varnoteaux

Self (archive footage)

Pierre Tchernia

Self (archive footage)

Pierre Girardin

Self - Astrophysicist

Roger-Maurice Bonnet

Self - Astrophysicist

Jacques Blamont

Self - Historian

Serge Mam-Lam-Fouck

Self - Senator of Guyane

Antoine Karam

Self - Politician and writer

Serge Patient

Self - Former director of the Guiana Space Centre

Yves Sillard

Self (archive footage)

Eustase Rimane

For twelve years he stood as America's 32nd President, a man who overcame the ravages of polio to pull America through the Great Depression and WWII. From his legendary Fireside Chats to his sweeping New Deal, Franklin Delano Roosevelt revolutionized the American way of life. FDR: A Presidency Revealed examines one of history's most compelling figures. Inspired by his cousin Teddy Roosevelt, Franklin D. Roosevelt rose to the nation's highest office during the depths of one of its darkest periods. A man of few words, he brought a nation together through his revolutionary Fireside Chats. He introduced vast reforms like Social Security and work relief for the unemployed. At the same time, his administration hid a dark underbelly teeming with covert maneuvers, spy rings, and powerful enemies.

8.6

Schindler's List

Dec 15, 1993

The true story of how businessman Oskar Schindler saved over a thousand Jewish lives from the Nazis while they worked as slaves in his factory during World War II.

7.5

Ed Wood

Sep 28, 1994

The mostly true story of the legendary "worst director of all time", who, with the help of his strange friends, filmed countless B-movies without ever becoming famous or successful.

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The Psychedelic Experience

Jan 23, 1965

Experimental movie, where a man comes home and experiences LSD. His kaleidoscopic visions follow, with readings inspired by the Tibethan Book of the Dead.

0.0

40-45, the Musical

Mar 8, 2025

Rotterdam, just after the First World War: Dirk and Louis grow up as inseparable brothers in a warm family. But their lives change drastically after the bombing of Rotterdam: Louis joins the resistance, while Dirk chooses the German side. This poignant story shows the devastating impact of the Second World War on a family.

5.8

Appointment in Tokyo

Dec 7, 1945

Produced by the Army Pictorial Service, Signal Corps, with the cooperation of the Army Air Forces and the United States Navy, and released by Warner Bros. for the War Activities Committee shortly after the surrender of Japan. Follow General Douglas MacArthur and his men from their exile from the Philippines in early 1942, through the signing of the instrument of surrender on the USS Missouri on September 1, 1945. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 2013.

7.9

Downfall

Sep 16, 2004

In April of 1945, Germany stands at the brink of defeat with the Russian Army closing in from the east and the Allied Expeditionary Force attacking from the west. In Berlin, capital of the Third Reich, Adolf Hitler proclaims that Germany will still achieve victory and orders his generals and advisers to fight to the last man. When the end finally does come, and Hitler lies dead by his own hand, what is left of his military must find a way to end the killing that is the Battle of Berlin, and lay down their arms in surrender.

8.0

Poland 1939: When German Soldiers Became War Criminals

Aug 31, 2019

September 1st, 1939. Nazi Germany invades Poland. The campaign is fast, cruel and ruthless. In these circumstances, how is it that ordinary German soldiers suddenly became vicious killers, terrorizing the local population? Did everyone turn into something worse than wild animals? The true story of the first World War II offensive that marks in the history of infamy the beginning of a carnage and a historical tragedy.

8.0

The Real Spies Among Friends

Dec 8, 2022

Documentary telling the real story of the Cambridge Spies - subject of the drama series A Spy Among Friends.

6.5

Khrushchev Does America

Mar 4, 2013

The story of the unconditional, no-holds-barred tour of America by Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev, leader of World Communism and America's arch nemesis, during 13 sun-filled days in the fall of 1959.

8.1

Planet of the Apes: A Milestone of Science Fiction

May 3, 2024

Since its release in 1968, Planet of the Apes, the masterful film directed by Franklin J. Schaffner and starring Charlton Heston, and its subsequent sequels have asked its viewers challenging questions about contemporary society under the guise of a bold science fiction saga: a fascinating look at a hugely successful pop culture phenomenon.

6.8

I Do Not Care If We Go Down in History as Barbarians

Sep 28, 2018

"I do not care if we go down in history as barbarians." These words, spoken in the Council of Ministers of the summer of 1941, started the ethnic cleansing on the Eastern Front. The film attempts to comment on this statement.

10.0

The House That Stood

Sep 18, 2023

The blossoming young love between two teenagers is brutally disrupted by retreating Nazi soldiers who occupy their small village in rural Italy.

8.1

The Fence

Oct 3, 2003

The Fence is a cry! In the aftermath of the civil war which bloodied Algeria, Tariq Teguia interviews the young people of Bab El Oued who express their anger. In the fixed shots in which they testify, Tariq Teguia alternates wanderings in a car which extend those of Ferrailles d’anticipations. And it is the violence of confinement that dominates, coupled with the desire for something impossible elsewhere.

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November 1963

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Unfolds within the intense 48-hour period surrounding the assassination of President John F. Kennedy. The film sheds light on crime group the Chicago Outfit’s alleged involvement in the assassination and draws directly from first-hand accounts, including insights from the family of crime boss Sam Giancana.

7.5

Goal!

Oct 31, 1966

This entertaining documentary of the World Cup Soccer tournament of 1966 follows the 15 countries competing for the sport's most coveted prize. Nigel Patrick narrates, with commentary provided by Brian Glanville. The executive producer spent $336,000 on the production and used 117 cameras to record nearly 48 hours worth of action. Four editors were employed to create the final 108-minute feature.

6.4

Dr. Petiot

Sep 19, 1990

A true story shot in a German Impressionistic style. In France during the Nazi occupation, Dr. Petiot (Michel Serrault) offered to help Jews escape the Nazis. They would come to his house, and he would kindly give them lethal "vaccinations" for their anticipated travel to Argentina. Then he would steal everything the brought with them (in addition to their up-front payment to him) and burn their bodies in his home-made crematorium.

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Samuel Wilder King: Fighting for Statehood

Dec 1, 2018

Samuel Wilder King, a descendant of Scottish sailors and Hawaiian royalty, served as a distinguished Naval officer in both World Wars before becoming Governor of the Hawaii Territory. This short film delves into King’s fearless leadership—from navigating the high seas during WWI to fighting against the internment of Japanese Americans in Hawaii during WWII—ultimately championing Hawaii's path to statehood as the 50th star on the American flag.

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L'Italia e il mondo

Jan 1, 1953

Deals with the establishment of the Italian republic and Italy’s foreign affairs, particularly how Italy regained national sovereignty and appreciation from the USA and Western Europe after the Second World War. It explains in what way Italy benefits from integration into a Western alliance system (NATO, Council of Europe, European Coal and Steel Community) during the Cold War.

Cast

Narrator (voice)

Aurine Crémieu

Self (archive footage)

Charles de Gaulle

Self - Historian

Philippe Varnoteaux

Self (archive footage)

Pierre Tchernia

Self (archive footage)

Pierre Girardin

Self - Astrophysicist

Roger-Maurice Bonnet

Self - Astrophysicist

Jacques Blamont

Self - Historian

Serge Mam-Lam-Fouck

Self - Senator of Guyane

Antoine Karam

Self - Politician and writer

Serge Patient

Self - Former director of the Guiana Space Centre

Yves Sillard

Self (archive footage)

Kourou et l'épopée spatiale française

Overview

Genres

Production Companies

Kourou et l'épopée spatiale française Trailers

Cast

Aurine Crémieu

Charles de Gaulle

Philippe Varnoteaux

Pierre Tchernia

Pierre Girardin

Roger-Maurice Bonnet

Jacques Blamont

Serge Mam-Lam-Fouck

Antoine Karam

Serge Patient

Yves Sillard

Eustase Rimane

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Samuel Wilder King: Fighting for Statehood

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Kourou et l'épopée spatiale française Trailers

Cast

Aurine Crémieu

Charles de Gaulle

Philippe Varnoteaux

Pierre Tchernia

Pierre Girardin

Roger-Maurice Bonnet

Jacques Blamont

Serge Mam-Lam-Fouck

Antoine Karam

Serge Patient

Yves Sillard

Eustase Rimane

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The Fence

November 1963

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Dr. Petiot

Samuel Wilder King: Fighting for Statehood

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