By making the Elysée Palace the most coveted, and also one of the most mysterious residences in France, the founder of the Fifth Republic surely never imagined that his successors would discover the immense solitude of power there. De Gaulle, Pompidou, Giscard d’Estaing, Mitterrand, Chirac, Sarkozy, then Hollande: Each of them had the opportunity to experience the dizzying nature of supreme office in this 18th century palace with the appearance of a bunker. It is this intimate, solitary and silent history that is recounted here, through key events, previously unheard accounts, and rare archive footage. The film reveals above all how heads of state are capable of secretly walling themselves up in serenity, gravity, tragedy, or dignity, as they embrace their destiny along with that of France.
Directing | Jean-Michel Djian | Director |
Editing | Bertrand Collard | Editor |
Writing | Jean-Michel Djian | Writer |
Sound | Patrick Morgenthaler | Original Music Composer |
Production | Stéphanie Schorter | Executive Producer |
Production | Patricia Boutinard Rouelle | Producer |
Crew | Hélène Zinck | Documentation & Support |
Camera | Katell Djian | Director of Photography |
Camera | Éva Sehet | Camera Operator |
Camera | Nicolas Duchêne | Camera Operator |
Sound | Julien Sicart | Sound Engineer |
Sound | Martin Sadoux | Sound Engineer |
Sound | Guillaume Effler | Musician |
Editing | Florence Bénichou | Assistant Editor |
Editing | Sophie Didelot | Assistant Editor |
Editing | Emmanuelle Gachet | Assistant Editor |
Editing | Sarah Belabes | Assistant Editor |
Production | Armelle Baubau | Production Manager |
Production | Marion Weeger | Production Assistant |
Production | Frédéric Benoist du Sablon | Administration |
Editing | Pascal Torbey | Color Grading |
Sound | Frédéric Commault | Sound Mixer |