The Arc de Triomphe: A Nation's Passion

The Arc de Triomphe: A Nation's Passion

54 mins | Documentary, TV Movie | Sept. 10, 2021

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

54 mins | Documentary, TV Movie | Sept. 10, 2021

The Arc de Triomphe: A Nation's Passion

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.

Producers	ORF, ARTE GEIE, TV5 Monde, Flair Productions, TV5 Québec Canada
Original title	L'Arc de Triomphe, passion d'une nation
Directors	Arnaud Duault, Laurent Ramamonjiarisoa
Writers	Charlène de Vargas, Laurent Ramamonjiarisoa

Cast

Benoît Allemane

as Narrator (voice)

Michael S. Cullen

as Self

Isabelle Rouge-Ducos

as Self

Olivier Wieviorka

as Self

Vladimir Yavachev

as Self

Angélique Kidjo

as Self

Philippe Chiambaretta

as Self

Danielle Tartakowsky

as Self

Marcel Desailly

as Self

Laure Martin

as Self

Jean-Yves Le Naour

as Self

Marcel Kittel

as Self

Christo

as Self (archive footage)

Charles Godefroy

as Self (archive footage)

René Coty

as Self (archive footage)

Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom

as Self (archive footage)

Prince Philip

as Self (archive footage)

Valéry Giscard d'Estaing

as Self (archive footage)

Nicolas Sarkozy

as Self (archive footage)

Angela Merkel

as Self (archive footage)

Emmanuel Macron

as Self (archive footage)

Charles de Gaulle

as Self (archive footage)

Winston Churchill

as Self (archive footage)

Donald Trump

as Self (archive footage)

Melania Trump

as Self (archive footage)

Brigitte Macron

as Self (archive footage)