De Gaulle

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De Gaulle

Released Oct 22, 2021

1h 48m

Biography

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Drama

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May 1940. France is facing a disastrous military situation against the German army. Charles de Gaulle, newly appointed General, joins the Government in Paris while Yvonne, his wife, and their three children stay in the East. Facing the defeatist attitude of Pétain ready to negotiate with Hitler, de Gaulle has one purpose: continue fighting. And along with thousands of French families, Yvonne and the children are soon forced to flee the advancing German troops. Without contact from one another, the doubt arises: will the de Gaulle family be sacrificed for the sake of France?

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Tomris Laffly

Variety

Considering the colossal historical footprint of the real-world story it tells, "De Gaulle" should have been an occasion equal parts immersive and high-stakes, but Le Bomin's tedious drag fails to rise to it.

Oct 20, 2021

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Sandra Hall

Sydney Morning Herald

Wilson makes a very plausible de Gaulle. He has the height, the slimness and the posture and once he has the uniform on, it's easy to overlook the fact that he's much too handsome for the part.

Rated: 3/5

May 5, 2021

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Jordan Mintzer

The Hollywood Reporter

A bland piece of hero worship.

Mar 10, 2020

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Todd Jorgenson

Cinemalogue

Considering the turbulent historical period it depicts, this tedious biopic fails to sufficiently heighten the stakes.

Oct 22, 2021

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Jane Freebury

The Canberra Times (Australia)

Despite some vapid domestic scene-setting, the focus is on tense, compelling backroom negotiations before the general (an outstanding Lambert Wilson) became a wartime leader

Rated: 4/5

Sep 5, 2021

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Sarah Ward

Concrete Playground

The end result, while never short on intrigue, always seems more interested in explaining history than depicting it.

May 30, 2021

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Reid B

A great film full of excellent performances by the cast. Although it only covers a fraction of De Gaulle's life, it successfully gets across his importance and influence at the time.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/17/23

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Charles de Gaulle

Isabelle Carré

Yvonne de Gaulle

Olivier Gourmet

Paul Reynaud

Catherine Mouchet

Mademoiselle Potel

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May 1940. France is facing a disastrous military situation against the German army. Charles de Gaulle, newly appointed General, joins the Government in Paris while Yvonne, his wife, and their three children stay in the East. Facing the defeatist attitude of Pétain ready to negotiate with Hitler, de Gaulle has one purpose: continue fighting. And along with thousands of French families, Yvonne and the children are soon forced to flee the advancing German troops. Without contact from one another, the doubt arises: will the de Gaulle family be sacrificed for the sake of France?

Director: Gabriel Le Bomin
Producer: Farid Lahouassa, Aïssa Djabri
Screenwriter: Gabriel Le Bomin, Valérie Ranson-Enguiale
Distributor: Samuel Goldwyn Films
Production Co: Les Productions du Renard, France 2 Cinema, Vertigo Productions, SND Groupe M6, Les Films de la Baleine, France 3 Cinéma
Genre: Biography, History, Drama
Original Language: French (France)
Release Date (Theaters): Oct 22, 2021, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Oct 22, 2021
Runtime: 1h 48m

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