Mitterrand et la télé

May 10th, 1981. François Mitterrand is elected President of the Republic. The “soviet tanks” supposedly coming upon the Champs-Élysées dressed in red, feared by some, did not march. Serge Moati takes a personal look at this episode, focusing on the relationship the president had with television, that he witnessed and played a role in.

Cast

Serge Moati

Self

François Mitterrand

Self (archive footage)

Charles de Gaulle

Self (archive footage)

Alain Peyrefitte

Self (archive footage)

Georges de Caunes

Self (archive footage)