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.
Cast
Benoît Allemane
Narrator (voice)
Michael S. Cullen
Self
Isabelle Rouge-Ducos
Self
Olivier Wieviorka
Self
Vladimir Yavachev
Self
Angélique Kidjo
Self
Philippe Chiambaretta
Self
Danielle Tartakowsky
Self
Marcel Desailly
Self
Laure Martin
Self
Jean-Yves Le Naour
Self
Marcel Kittel
Self
Christo
Self (archive footage)
Charles Godefroy
Self (archive footage)
René Coty
Self (archive footage)
Storyline
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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