De Gaulle at the Beach

A breezy, silly cartoon short that turns a towering historical figure into a deadpan holidaymaker, full of gentle absurdity and light satire.

Created by

Jean-Yves Ferri

Genres

Animation, Comedy

Starring

Camille Fantone, Claudine Guittet, Sarah Teyssier-Miko

Overview

Summer 1958… Wearied by the ingratitude of the French and by the mediocrity of their leaders, the Liberator of France decides to go on a well-deserved holiday… Charles, rather dreamy but imperturbable, is accompanied by the ever faithful Captain Lebornec. Lebornec – devoted if sometimes flummoxed by the general’s attitude – is the ideal holiday companion and confidant. They are accompanied by Charles’ wife Yvonne, his son, and Wehrmacht, a descendant of Hitler’s dog.

How it feels

Absurd, satirical, whimsical and light. Brisk and easy to follow.

About

Politics, identity, family, friendship

Content

Mild language. No violence, gore or sexual content.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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