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Président : Le Prix à payer

2023 · 1 season

A sober, talk-heavy history lesson that walks you through political crises with archival footage and measured commentary.

Created by
Patrice Duhamel, Pauline Pallier
Genres
Documentary
Overview
Within 3 episodes, this documentary analyze how French presidents of the 5th republic reacted to 3 modern challenges: the streets, changing customs, and terrorism.

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Created by
Patrice Duhamel, Pauline Pallier
Genres
Documentary
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Tone
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • politics
  • power
  • media
  • violence
  • identity
Places
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • documentary
  • true story
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour1
Realism10
Romance0
Tension4
Darkness4
Complexity6
Emotional weight5

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Genres
documentary
Created by
Patrice Duhamel, Pauline Pallier, Michèle Cotta
Length
1 seasons, 3 episodes
Network
Toute l'Histoire, Public Sénat
Country
France
Languages
French

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