De Gaulle, le géant aux pieds d'argile
2012 · 84 min · ★ 9.0 · Documentary, TV Movie, History
Directed by Patrick Jeudy · Written by Patrick Jeudy
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- C Christine Gagnieux Narrator (voice)
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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 Self (archive footage)
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