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'''Le Promeneur du Champ de Mars''' (English title: '''The Last Mitterrand''') is a fictional film depicting the final period in the life of an unnamed French President (but the English title suggests the president is [[Francois Mitterrand]]). The film is based on the book ''[[Le Dernier Mitterrand]]'' by [[Georges-Marc Benamou]].
'''''The Last Mitterrand''''' (French title: '''''Le Promeneur du Champ de Mars''''') is a 2005 film directed by [[Robert Guédiguian]] depicting the final period in the life of an unnamed [[President of France|French President]] (but the English title suggests the president is [[François Mitterrand]]). The film is based on the book ''[[Le Dernier Mitterrand]]'' by [[Georges-Marc Benamou]].


Benamou had talked with and accompanied Mitterrand for the last 1,000 days of his presidency.<ref name=":0">Le Président et moi, The Observer, 3 July 2005, p.11 [https://www.theguardian.com/film/2005/jul/03/features.review Le Président et moi]</ref>
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The film won a [[César award]] for [[Michel Bouquet]]'s role as "Le Président".
Benamou worked for a small circulation magazine called ''Globe'' - a magazine for ''champagne socialists''- ''la gauche caviar'' in the French idiom. It is not clear why Mitterrand chose Benamou but the journalist has said they got on well and discussed life, women and literature.

[[Image:Plaque François Mitterrand, 9 avenue Frédéric-Le-Play, Paris 7.jpg|thumb|180px|Plaque at 9, avenue Frédéric-Le-Play in the [[7th arrondissement of Paris|7th arrondissement]] of Paris. Mitterrand could walk in the nearby [[Champ-de-Mars]].]]

When the resulting book appeared in 1997 however, Benamou was turned upon by many of Mitterrand's family and associates - even [[Pierre Bergé]], who financed the ''Globe '' magazine called it a work of "absolute treachery" - and they would not help with the film. It seems they were particularly outraged not by revelations about Mitterrand's private life,-Mitterrand had a secret second family including the daughter he kept hidden from the public- or anything to do with [[Vichy France|Vichy]], but with a description of Mitterrand devouring a plateful of [[Ortolan bunting|ortolan]]s. The bird is a protected species and eating them forbidden under [[European Union|EU]] law. Certain other people at the dinner called Benamou a liar saying this incident never happened. Benamou denied this. In 2004 one of Mitterrand's closest associates, who had also been at the meal said Benamou was right but no ortolans appear in the film and Mitterrand eats a plate of [[oyster]]s. Benamou, an Algerian born [[Sephardic]] Jew, asserted that he had not found Mitterrand anti-semitic either in his time in Vichy or afterwards, - something that Mitterrand, who sometimes spoke of 'le lobby juif', his term for some French Jews and their focus on his wartime record - had been accused of. Benamou defended Mitterrand in spite of his protection of collaborators like [[René Bousquet]] and [[Maurice Papon]] - "Papon became a minister under [[Giscard d'Estaing]]; he was chief of police under [[Charles de Gaulle|de Gaulle]]. This is not a secret of Mitterrand [but of] the French bourgeoisie and Mitterrand was an emblem of that."<ref name=":0" />

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The film won a [[César award]] for [[Michel Bouquet]] in his role as Mitterrand.

==References==
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== External links==
== External links==
*{{imdb title|0364301|Le Promeneur du Champ de Mars}}
*{{IMDb title|0364301}}
*[http://film.guardian.co.uk/News_Story/Critic_Review/Observer_review/0,,1539600,00.html Review in The Guardian]
*[http://film.guardian.co.uk/News_Story/Critic_Review/Observer_review/0,,1539600,00.html Review in The Guardian]


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Latest revision as of 16:52, 2 November 2024

The Last Mitterrand
Film poster
Directed byRobert Guédiguian
Written byGeorges-Marc Benamou
Produced byMarc de Bayser
Robert Guédiguian
Frank Le Wita
StarringMichel Bouquet
Jalil Lespert
Sarah Grappin
CinematographyRenato Berta
Edited byBernard Sasia
Distributed byPathé
Release date
  • 29 July 2005 (2005-07-29)
Running time
117 minutes
CountryFrance
LanguageFrench

The Last Mitterrand (French title: Le Promeneur du Champ de Mars) is a 2005 film directed by Robert Guédiguian depicting the final period in the life of an unnamed French President (but the English title suggests the president is François Mitterrand). The film is based on the book Le Dernier Mitterrand by Georges-Marc Benamou.

Benamou had talked with and accompanied Mitterrand for the last 1,000 days of his presidency.[1] Benamou worked for a small circulation magazine called Globe - a magazine for champagne socialists- la gauche caviar in the French idiom. It is not clear why Mitterrand chose Benamou but the journalist has said they got on well and discussed life, women and literature.

Plaque at 9, avenue Frédéric-Le-Play in the 7th arrondissement of Paris. Mitterrand could walk in the nearby Champ-de-Mars.

When the resulting book appeared in 1997 however, Benamou was turned upon by many of Mitterrand's family and associates - even Pierre Bergé, who financed the Globe magazine called it a work of "absolute treachery" - and they would not help with the film. It seems they were particularly outraged not by revelations about Mitterrand's private life,-Mitterrand had a secret second family including the daughter he kept hidden from the public- or anything to do with Vichy, but with a description of Mitterrand devouring a plateful of ortolans. The bird is a protected species and eating them forbidden under EU law. Certain other people at the dinner called Benamou a liar saying this incident never happened. Benamou denied this. In 2004 one of Mitterrand's closest associates, who had also been at the meal said Benamou was right but no ortolans appear in the film and Mitterrand eats a plate of oysters. Benamou, an Algerian born Sephardic Jew, asserted that he had not found Mitterrand anti-semitic either in his time in Vichy or afterwards, - something that Mitterrand, who sometimes spoke of 'le lobby juif', his term for some French Jews and their focus on his wartime record - had been accused of. Benamou defended Mitterrand in spite of his protection of collaborators like René Bousquet and Maurice Papon - "Papon became a minister under Giscard d'Estaing; he was chief of police under de Gaulle. This is not a secret of Mitterrand [but of] the French bourgeoisie and Mitterrand was an emblem of that."[1]

The film won a César award for Michel Bouquet in his role as Mitterrand.

References

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  1. ^ a b Le Président et moi, The Observer, 3 July 2005, p.11 Le Président et moi
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