Fourty years ago, in May 1981, with François Mitterrand's election, some people were letting themselves dream about a better life while others were predicting the coming of soviet tanks upon the Champs-Élysées. If we gladly remember the turning point of austerity in 83, there were also the wage rises, the fifth week of paid leave, the abolition of death penalty, the decriminalisation of homosexuality, or the advent of independent radio stations. Rare archives and accounts by those who were at the heart of this story give an overview of it and shed light on lesser-known aspects.
Cast
Anna Mouglalis
Narrator (voice)
Ségolène Royal
Self
Laurent Fabius
Self
Lionel Jospin
Self
François Léotard
Self
François Hollande
Self
Robert Badinter
Self
Mazarine Pingeot
Self
Gilbert Mitterrand
Self
Jean Glavany
Self
Michèle Cotta
Self
Charles Fiterman
Self
Jack Lang
Self
Jean Peyrelevade
Self
Philippe Jurgensen
Self
Michel Wieviorka
Self
Hervé Gaymard
Self
Yves Lichtenberger
Self
Didier Lestrade
Self
Alex Beaupain
Self
Farid L'Haoua
Self
Louis Schweitzer
Self
François Mitterrand
Self (archive footage)
Raymond Barre
Self (archive footage)
Valéry Giscard d'Estaing
Self (archive footage)
François Fillon
Self (archive footage)
François Romério
Self (archive footage)
Jacques Delors
Self (archive footage)
Jacques Chirac
Self (archive footage)
Alain Juppé
Self (archive footage)
Bernard Tapie
Self (archive footage)
Coluche
Self (archive footage)
Danielle Mitterrand
Self (archive footage)
Crew
Katia Martin
Documentation & Support
Stéphane Benhamou
Director, Writer
Cécile Amar
Writer
Erwan Le Gac
Editor
Laurent Rousseau
Editor
Zaïm Derraz
Assistant Editor
Janis Benoit
Assistant Editor
Frédéric Balland
Director of Photography
Christophe Offenstein
Director of Photography
Jean-Louis Laforêt
Director of Photography
Florian Nier
Color Grading
Christophe Soffietti
Steadicam Operator
Tiva Nagchin
Post-Production Manager
Jean-Pierre Carles
Post Production Supervisor
Tristan Lhomme
Sound Editor, Mixing Engineer
Florent Ravalec
Sound Engineer
Sébastien Souchois
Original Music Composer
Olivier Pelenc
Production Director
Raphaël Giletti
Production Manager
Béchir Jouini
Graphic Designer
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