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François Mitterrand, à bout portant : 1993-1996 (2011)

"What could be more unsettling than a man close to death whose profound arrogance drives him relentlessly to hang onto both his power and his writing, to the bitter end?" In the twilight of his second seven-year term, François Mitterrand was alone. Ravaged by illness and abandoned by a large majority of the Socialist Party, who would not forgive him for the disastrous outcome of the March 1993 elections, the Head of State was preparing to tackle a second round of cohabitation with the right wing. However a series of unexpected tragedies and revelations would arise, casting a shadow over the end of his reign…

  • Documentary
  • History
  • TV Movie

Top billed cast

  • Photo of François MitterrandFrançois MitterrandSelf (archive footage)
  • Photo of Robert BadinterRobert BadinterSelf
  • Photo of Anne LauvergeonAnne LauvergeonSelf
  • Photo of Jack LangJack LangSelf
  • Photo of Michel CharasseMichel CharasseSelf
  • Photo of Jean DanielJean DanielSelf
  • Photo of Claude GublerClaude GublerSelf
  • Photo of Paulette DecraenePaulette DecraeneSelf
  • Photo of Laure AdlerLaure AdlerSelf
  • Photo of Hubert VédrineHubert VédrineSelf

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