De Gaulle, le géant aux pieds d'argile

Jun 12, 2012

1h 24m

★ 9.0

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Documentary

TV Movie

History

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ARTE

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Cast

Narrator (voice)

Christine Gagnieux

Self (archive footage)

Charles de Gaulle

Self (archive footage)

Michel Droit

Self (archive footage)

Winston Churchill

Self (archive footage)

Pierre Boisson

Self (archive footage)

Philippe Pétain

Self (archive footage)

William D. Leahy

Self (archive footage)

Franklin D. Roosevelt

Self (archive footage)

Émile Muselier

Self (archive footage)

Philippe de Gaulle

Self (archive footage)

François Darlan

Self (archive footage)

Henri Giraud

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.

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The Tin Drum

May 2, 1979

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6.9

Pearl Harbor

May 21, 2001

The lifelong friendship between Rafe McCawley and Danny Walker is put to the ultimate test when the two ace fighter pilots become entangled in a love triangle with beautiful Naval nurse Evelyn Johnson. But the rivalry between the friends-turned-foes is immediately put on hold when they find themselves at the center of Japan's devastating attack on Pearl Harbor on Dec. 7, 1941.

6.8

Dongji Rescue

Aug 8, 2025

Inspired by the real life rescue of over 300 British soldiers in 1942, Dongji Rescue is a rousing, action-packed story of heroism on the high seas. When the Japanese warship Lisbon Maru is torpedoed off the coast of Dongji Island, the lives of over 300 British POWs on board are at risk of being claimed by the sea. Their only hope is a small group of defiant Chinese fisherman who will do anything to rescue and protect them from their captors.

7.5

Moonage Daydream

Sep 15, 2022

A cinematic odyssey featuring never-before-seen footage exploring David Bowie's creative and musical journey.

8.6

The Sinking of the Lisbon Maru

Aug 31, 2024

Filmmaker Fang Li and his crew explore exhaustive historical investigation, as far as possible to find the core of the British, American, Japanese and Chinese parties and descendants, trying to infinitely close to the truth of the World War II "Death Ship" — "Lisbon Maru", which is 30 meters under the sea off the East Polar Island in Zhoushan, China.

8.0

Underwater Papanikolis

Sep 24, 1971

October 28, 1940. Along with the Italian army's attack on the Greek-Albanian border, Greece comes under fire from the Italian air force. The submarine Papanikolis, commanded by Captain Milto Iatridis and First Officer Vasilis Aslanoglou, is ordered to patrol the Gulf of Patras. Following the army's victories, the war council decides that it is time for the navy to enter the war and orders the submarine Papanikolis to patrol the Strait of Otranto. There, the crew captures the crew of an Italian ship and their engineer reveals the minefields of the Adriatic. Thus, the Papanikolis begins its mission. After completing its mission, it returns to its base, where it is honored.

7.7

Never Look Away

Oct 3, 2018

German artist Kurt Barnert has escaped East Germany and now lives in West Germany, but is tormented by his childhood under the Nazis and the GDR regime.

0.0

The Natural History of Destruction

Mar 16, 2023

Is it morally acceptable to use the civilian population as yet another tool for waging war? Is it possible to justify death and destruction for the sake of supposedly lofty ideals? The question remains as pertinent today as it was at the beginning of World War II, and it is becoming increasingly urgent to answer, as countless tragedies have been caused by unethical political decisions.

7.6

The Last Emperor

Oct 4, 1987

A dramatic history of Pu Yi, the last of the Emperors of China, from his lofty birth and brief reign in the Forbidden City, the object of worship by half a billion people; through his abdication, his decline and dissolute lifestyle; his exploitation by the invading Japanese, and finally to his obscure existence as just another peasant worker in the People's Republic.

5.3

The French Revolution

Jan 17, 2005

On July 14, 1789, a mob of angry Parisians stormed the Bastille and seized the King's military stores. A decade of idealism, war, murder, and carnage followed, bringing about the end of feudalism and the rise of equality and a new world order. The French Revolution is a definitive feature-length documentary that encapsulates this heady (and often headless) period in Western civilization. With dramatic reenactments, illustrations, and paintings from the era, plus revealing accounts from journals and expert commentary from historians, The French Revolution vividly unfurls in a maelstrom of violence, discontent, and fundamental change. King Louis XVI, Marie Antoinette, Maximilien Robespierre, and Napoleon Bonaparte lead a cast of thousands in this essential program from THE HISTORY CHANNEL®. Narrated by Edward Herrmann (The Aviator, Gilmore Girls), The French Revolution explores the legacy that--now more than ever--stands as both a warning and a guidepost to a new millennium

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6.0

East-West Passage

Feb 2, 2010

In the summer of 1989 tens of thousands of tourists from communist East Germany came to Hungary. They were deeply disillusioned because they felt they had no future in East Germany. There was no freedom, no choice in the shops, salaries were low and they could not travel except to Eastern Europe. They wanted to go to a prosperous and free West Germany but they could not get passports, so they hoped that by travelling through Hungary, the least suppressed country of the Soviet Block, they could cross the Iron Curtain into Austria and then travel on into West Germany. For them the Hungary of twenty years ago was the new east-west passage. Written by Czes

7.8

Dream Girl: The Making of Marilyn Monroe

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8.0

The Black Book

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5.1

The Assassination of Trotsky

Mar 30, 1972

A Stalinist assassin tracks exiled revolutionary Leon Trotsky to Mexico in 1940.

7.2

Is Paris Burning?

Oct 26, 1966

Near the end of World War II, Gen. Dietrich von Choltitz receives orders to burn down Paris if it becomes clear the Allies are going to invade, or if he cannot maintain control of the city. After much contemplation Choltitz decides to ignore his orders, enraging the Germans and giving hope to various resistance factions that the city will be liberated. Choltitz, along with Swedish diplomat Raoul Nordling, helps a resistance leader organize his forces.

7.0

The Girl with the Instagram

May 1, 2019

Nagyvárad, Hungary, 1944. From February to June, Eva Heyman, a 13-year-old Jewish girl, wrote a diary describing the harsh conditions of her life under Nazi occupation. How would she have told her story if she had used Instagram?

6.5

The Children of the Resistance

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During the German occupation of World War II, François, Eusèbe, and Lisa, three courageous children, embark on a secret adventure: resisting the Nazis in the heart of France. Through sabotage, hidden messages, and perilous escapes, they carry out clandestine actions right under the enemy's nose. Daring and friendship are their only weapons in the fight against injustice.

5.8

The Peaks of Zelengore

Jan 1, 1976

During the Battle of Sutjeska, partisan troops must endure 24 hours of big and heavy attacks on German units Ljubino grave, to the main Partisan units, with the wounded and the Supreme Headquarters, pulled out the ring that is tightened around them.

Cast

Narrator (voice)

Christine Gagnieux

Self (archive footage)

Charles de Gaulle

Self (archive footage)

Michel Droit

Self (archive footage)

Winston Churchill

Self (archive footage)

Pierre Boisson

Self (archive footage)

Philippe Pétain

Self (archive footage)

William D. Leahy

Self (archive footage)

Franklin D. Roosevelt

Self (archive footage)

Émile Muselier

Self (archive footage)

Philippe de Gaulle

Self (archive footage)

François Darlan

Self (archive footage)

De Gaulle, le géant aux pieds d'argile

Overview

Genres

Production Companies

De Gaulle, le géant aux pieds d'argile Trailers

Cast

Christine Gagnieux

Charles de Gaulle

Michel Droit

Winston Churchill

Pierre Boisson

Philippe Pétain

William D. Leahy

Franklin D. Roosevelt

Émile Muselier

Philippe de Gaulle

François Darlan

Henri Giraud

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Pearl Harbor

Dongji Rescue

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The Last Emperor

The French Revolution

East-West Passage

Dream Girl: The Making of Marilyn Monroe

The Black Book

The Assassination of Trotsky

Is Paris Burning?

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The Peaks of Zelengore

Cast

Christine Gagnieux

Charles de Gaulle

Michel Droit

Winston Churchill

Pierre Boisson

Philippe Pétain

William D. Leahy

Franklin D. Roosevelt

Émile Muselier

Philippe de Gaulle

François Darlan

Henri Giraud

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