One man, one speech, zero tanks — and somehow he changed history.
In June 1940 nothing was written. The appeal of June 18 by General de Gaulle was a hope but also a start. The start for an essential page of the History of France, written by De Gaulle and his followers, without whom nothing would have existed in the Resistance to the German tyranny and this film wishes to honor their memory.
Direction
Costelle and Clarke weave propaganda into poignant narrative.
Editing
Rare archival footage saves the 52-minute runtime.
Director
Daniel Costelle
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The June 18 appeal was never recorded; the famous audio is a 1944 re-enactment.
This 2010 release coincided with Sarkozy's attempt to rehabilitate Gaullist nationalism for modern France.
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