The Last Mitterrand: Difference between revisions
No edit summary |
m Moving Category:Films featuring a Best Actor César Award-winning performance to Category:Films featuring a Best Actor César Award–winning performance per Wikipedia:Categories for discussion/Speedy |
||
| (15 intermediate revisions by 12 users not shown) | |||
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
{{Infobox |
{{Infobox film |
||
| name = The Last Mitterrand |
| name = The Last Mitterrand |
||
| image = |
| image = Le Promeneur du Champ de Mars poster.jpg |
||
| caption = |
| caption = Film poster |
||
| director = [[Robert Guédiguian]] |
| director = [[Robert Guédiguian]] |
||
| producer = Marc de Bayser<br>Robert Guédiguian<br>Frank Le Wita |
| producer = Marc de Bayser<br>Robert Guédiguian<br>Frank Le Wita |
||
| writer = [[Georges-Marc Benamou]] |
| writer = [[Georges-Marc Benamou]] |
||
| narrator = |
| narrator = |
||
| starring = [[Michel Bouquet]]<br>[[Jalil Lespert]]<br>[[Sarah Grappin]] |
| starring = [[Michel Bouquet]]<br>[[Jalil Lespert]]<br>[[Sarah Grappin]] |
||
| music = |
| music = |
||
| cinematography = [[Renato Berta]] |
| cinematography = [[Renato Berta]] |
||
| editing = Bernard Sasia |
| editing = Bernard Sasia |
||
| distributor = [[Pathé]] |
| distributor = [[Pathé]] |
||
| released = |
| released = {{Film date|2005|07|29|df=y}} |
||
| runtime = |
| runtime = 117 minutes |
||
| country = France |
| country = France |
||
| language = French |
| language = French |
||
| budget = |
| budget = |
||
| gross = |
| gross = |
||
}} |
}} |
||
'''''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]]. |
'''''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>Le Président et moi, The Observer, 3 July 2005, p.11 [ |
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> |
||
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. |
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]].]] |
[[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 |
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" /> |
||
The film won a [[César award]] for [[Michel Bouquet]] in his role as Mitterrand. |
The film won a [[César award]] for [[Michel Bouquet]] in his role as Mitterrand. |
||
| Line 35: | Line 35: | ||
== External links== |
== External links== |
||
*{{IMDb title|0364301 |
*{{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] |
||
| Line 42: | Line 42: | ||
{{DEFAULTSORT:Last Mitterrand}} |
{{DEFAULTSORT:Last Mitterrand}} |
||
[[Category:2005 films]] |
[[Category:2005 films]] |
||
| ⚫ | |||
[[Category:Films set in Paris]] |
[[Category:Films set in Paris]] |
||
[[Category:Films directed by Robert Guédiguian]] |
[[Category:Films directed by Robert Guédiguian]] |
||
| ⚫ | |||
[[Category:2005 drama films]] |
|||
[[Category:French political films]] |
|||
[[Category:François Mitterrand|The Last Mitterrand]] |
|||
[[Category:2000s French films]] |
|||
[[Category:Films featuring a Best Actor César Award–winning performance]] |
|||
{{2000s-France-film-stub}} |
|||
Latest revision as of 16:52, 2 November 2024
| The Last Mitterrand | |
|---|---|
 Film poster | |
| Directed by | Robert Guédiguian |
| Written by | Georges-Marc Benamou |
| Produced by | Marc de Bayser Robert Guédiguian Frank Le Wita |
| Starring | Michel Bouquet Jalil Lespert Sarah Grappin |
| Cinematography | Renato Berta |
| Edited by | Bernard Sasia |
| Distributed by | Pathé |
Release date |
|
Running time | 117 minutes |
| Country | France |
| Language | French |
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.
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
[edit]- ^ a b Le Président et moi, The Observer, 3 July 2005, p.11 Le Président et moi
External links
[edit]
 | This article related to a French film of the 2000s is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |