The Arc de Triomphe: A Nation's Passion

The Arc de Triomphe: A Nation's Passion

2021•54m•8.0/10

DocumentaryTV Movie

Ratings

🎬TMDb

8.0/10(1)

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.

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Production

Flair Productions, ARTE GEIE, ORF, TV5 Québec Canada, TV5 Monde

Language

FR

Status

Released

Release Date

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)

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