Film

The Arc de Triomphe: A Nation's Passion

2021 · 54m · Documentary · TV Movie

The pride of Napoleon's victories, the Arc de Triomphe, whose first stone was laid in 1806 at the top of the Champs-Élysées, is, along with the Eiffel Tower, one of the most visited monuments in the French capital. Wanted by an emperor, inaugurated under the reign of a king (Louis-Philippe) and sanctuarized by the Republic, this patriotic temple polarizes the passions of a whole nation. A historical portrait before "packaging", which teems with anecdotes and unsuspected details.

Benoît Allemane

Narrator (voice)

Michael S. Cullen

Self

Isabelle Rouge-Ducos

Self

Olivier Wieviorka

Self

Vladimir Yavachev

Self

Angélique Kidjo

Self

Philippe Chiambaretta

Self

Danielle Tartakowsky

Self

Marcel Desailly

Self

Laure Martin

Self

Jean-Yves Le Naour

Self

Marcel Kittel

Self

Christo

Self (archive footage)

Charles Godefroy

Self (archive footage)

René Coty

Self (archive footage)

Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom

Self (archive footage)

• Laurent RamamonjiarisoaDirector · Writer
• Charlène de VargasWriter
• Gabriel ChabanierProducer
• Guillaume RoyProducer
• Christophe FévrierProducer
• Issam KrimiOriginal Music Composer
• Iris RossiquetEditor

Release date

September 10, 2021

Status

Released

Original language

French

Runtime

54m

Genres

Documentary, TV Movie

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