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François Mitterrand, à bout portant : 1993-1996

May 10, 2011
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"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…

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CAST

François Mitterrand
Self (archive footage)
Robert Badinter
Self
Anne Lauvergeon
Self
Jack Lang
Self
Michel Charasse
Self
Jean Daniel
Self
Claude Gubler
Self
Paulette Decraene
Self
Directed by Jean-Michel Djian

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Status
Released
Original language
FR
Budget
—
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—
Production
Les Films d'Ici, Public Sénat, France Télévisions, INA
Country
FR

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