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 |
Crew | Hélène Zinck | Documentation & Support |
Editing | Florence Bénichou | Assistant Editor |
Production | Frédéric Benoist du Sablon | Administration |
Editing | Sarah Belabes | Assistant Editor |
Production | Armelle Baubau | Production Manager |
Camera | Éva Sehet | Camera Operator |
Sound | Martin Sadoux | Sound Engineer |
Camera | Katell Djian | Director of Photography |
Production | Marion Weeger | Production Assistant |
Production | Stéphanie Schorter | Executive Producer |
Editing | Pascal Torbey | Color Grading |
Production | Patricia Boutinard Rouelle | Producer |
Camera | Nicolas Duchêne | Camera Operator |
Editing | Sophie Didelot | Assistant Editor |
Sound | Julien Sicart | Sound Engineer |
Sound | Frédéric Commault | Sound Mixer |
Writing | Jean-Michel Djian | Writer |
Sound | Guillaume Effler | Musician |
Editing | Emmanuelle Gachet | Assistant Editor |
Sound | Patrick Morgenthaler | Original Music Composer |