De Gaulle
De Gaulle is a TV show on SBS ONE. The program has been available since 2025. A total of 6 episodes have been broadcast, most recently in December 2025.
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At the end of 1968, with Pompidou no longer serving as Prime Minister, Charles de Gaulle chooses to embark on a remarkable political endeavour: a referendum on Senate reform and regionalisation.
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As France plunges into turmoil, De Gaulle fails to grasp the true stakes at hand. Those surrounding Pompidou demand De Gaulle's departure. With events refusing to subside, dissidents launch a general strike and ignite a student rebellion. 48:22 Expired
With the Algerian crisis, France is on the verge of civil war. President Coty calls on De Gaulle. The 5th Republic is born. He enters the Elysee Palace in January 1959, but Algeria remains a question. 50:01 Expired
Paris is liberated but the wounds are deep. On her return from deportation, Genevieve, the general's niece, recounts the Nazi horrors. A provisional government is established, led by De Gaulle. The time has come for reconstruction. 45:11 Expired
In Dakar, Petain's French fleet machine-guns the Free French Forces. Additional suffering for De Gaulle. All the more so as he is increasingly opposed to Churchill and has to face the hostility of Roosevelt. 51:29 Expired
In London De Gaulle negotiates with Churchill to unify the two countries. But, an ultimate betrayal for the general, France asks for an armistice and Petain takes power. 18 June, he broadcasts a radio appeal to continue the combat.