1920, the Roaring Twenties. Georges Clemenceau has just lost the presidential election against the unknown Paul Deschanel, an idealist who wants to change the country. But one evening this last falls from a train and volatilizes. In the early morning, France is looking for its president, a golden opportunity for Tiger Clemenceau…
Jean-Marc Peyrefitte, passionate about the History of France, had a privileged relationship with Paul Deschanel because his parents often spoke to him about this little-known politician who had missed everything when he was full of beautiful promises.
The director found “this notion of the magnificent loser” very interesting and wanted to “confront this evanescent, elusive being, ahead of its time and a little fragile, to Clemenceau, a virile and strong man, who left his mark on history”. He sensed that in this confrontation, there was way to make movies.
To embody the contradictions of human beings in the face of powerJean-Marc Peyrefitte called on 2 major players: Jacques Gamblin and André Dussollier