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.
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Actors
Benoît Allemane
Narrator (voice)
Michael S. Cullen
Self
Isabelle Rouge-Ducos
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Olivier Wieviorka
Self
Vladimir Yavachev
Self
Angélique Kidjo
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Philippe Chiambaretta
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Danielle Tartakowsky
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Marcel Desailly
Self
Laure Martin
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Jean-Yves Le Naour
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Marcel Kittel
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Christo
Self (archive footage)
Charles Godefroy
Self (archive footage)
René Coty
Self (archive footage)
Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom
Self (archive footage)
Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh
Self (archive footage)
Valéry Giscard d'Estaing
Self (archive footage)
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