CinemaOSSeries · 2017 · 1 Season

Élysée, la solitude du pouvoir

IMDbDocumentaryWar & Politics

By making the Elysée Palace the most coveted, and also one of the most mysterious residences in France, the founder of the Fifth Republic surely never imagined that his successors would discover the immense solitude of power there. De Gaulle, Pompidou, Giscard d’Estaing, Mitterrand, Chirac, Sarkozy, then Hollande: Each of them had the opportunity to experience the dizzying nature of supreme office in this 18th century palace with the appearance of a bunker. It is this intimate, solitary and silent history that is recounted here, through key events, previously unheard accounts, and rare archive footage. The film reveals above all how heads of state are capable of secretly walling themselves up in serenity, gravity, tragedy, or dignity, as they embrace their destiny along with that of France.

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Status
Ended
Language
FR
First aired
March 27, 2017
Last aired
April 3, 2017
Seasons
1
Episodes
2
Network
France 3

Season 1

Episodes

No episodes found for this season.

Featuring

Cast & crew

1 credited
Starring
Denis Podalydès

Denis Podalydès

Narrator (voice)

Creative team
Showrunner
Stéphanie Schorter
Written by
Jean-Michel Djian
Jean-Michel Djian
Produced by
Patricia Boutinard Rouelle

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