The Arc de Triomphe: A Nation's Passion

The Arc de Triomphe: A Nation's Passion

2021
54min

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.

The Arc de Triomphe: A Nation's Passion

Storyline

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.
Cast
Benoît Allemane
Benoît Allemane
Narrator (voice)
Michael S. Cullen
Michael S. Cullen
Self
Isabelle Rouge-Ducos
Self
Olivier Wieviorka
Olivier Wieviorka
Self
Vladimir Yavachev
Vladimir Yavachev
Self
Angélique Kidjo
Angélique Kidjo
Self
Philippe Chiambaretta
Philippe Chiambaretta
Self
Danielle Tartakowsky
Danielle Tartakowsky
Self
Marcel Desailly
Marcel Desailly
Self
Laure Martin
Laure Martin
Self
Jean-Yves Le Naour
Jean-Yves Le Naour
Self
Marcel Kittel
Marcel Kittel
Self
Christo
Christo
Self (archive footage)
Charles Godefroy
Charles Godefroy
Self (archive footage)
René Coty
René Coty
Self (archive footage)
Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom
Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom
Self (archive footage)
Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh
Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh
Self (archive footage)
Valéry Giscard d'Estaing
Valéry Giscard d'Estaing
Self (archive footage)
Nicolas Sarkozy
Nicolas Sarkozy
Self (archive footage)
Angela Merkel
Angela Merkel
Self (archive footage)
Emmanuel Macron
Emmanuel Macron
Self (archive footage)
Charles de Gaulle
Charles de Gaulle
Self (archive footage)
Winston Churchill
Winston Churchill
Self (archive footage)
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
Self (archive footage)
Melania Trump
Melania Trump
Self (archive footage)
Brigitte Macron
Brigitte Macron
Self (archive footage)
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