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De Gaulle

Power hates a vacuum. And very soon, we'll need only snatch it.Then we'll sort out this...

Power hates a vacuum. And very soon, we'll need only snatch it.
Then we'll sort out this lamentable Republic!

Full Transcript

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Power hates a vacuum. And very soon,
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we'll need only snatch it. Then we'll sort out
00:00:07.953 --> 00:00:10.524
this lamentable Republic!
Duration
11 seconds
Views
52
Timestamp in Movie
00:20:59
Uploaded
Jun 01, 2025
Genres
biography, drama, history
Production
N/A

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Movie Summary

Paris, June 1940. The de Gaulle couple is confronted with the military and political collapse of France. Charles de Gaulle joins London while Yvonne, his wife, finds herself with her three children on the road of the exodus.
Mr. Secretary, - De Gaulle 00:05
Mr. Secretary,
And some facts about Churchill's cabinet. - De Gaulle 00:04
And some facts about Churchill's cabinet.
Anthony Eden, Minister of War, is rather our ally. - De Gaulle 00:05
Anthony Eden, Minister of War, is rather our ally.
The British can be, - De Gaulle 00:05
The British can be,
Don't forget. As soon as I'm back from London, - De Gaulle 00:08
Don't forget. As soon as I'm back from London,
As Chief of Staff, I must know your position. - De Gaulle 00:04
As Chief of Staff, I must know your position.
And the policies that you establish. - De Gaulle 00:04
And the policies that you establish.
Bring my children in, thank you. - De Gaulle 00:04
Bring my children in, thank you.
Trains are still running. Two tickets to Aunt Suzanne's. - De Gaulle 00:04
Trains are still running. Two tickets to Aunt Suzanne's...
I can't! I must pass my navy exams! - De Gaulle 00:05
I can't! I must pass my navy exams!
If the Germans keep this up, - De Gaulle 00:05
If the Germans keep this up,
The Germans can't just march in. - De Gaulle 00:04
The Germans can't just march in.
There's also a letter for your mother. - De Gaulle 00:05
There's also a letter for your mother.
Where's your mom? There she is. - De Gaulle 00:04
Where's your mom? There she is.
Who knows why? Mom insisted on taking all the linens. - De Gaulle 00:05
Who knows why? Mom insisted on taking all the linens.
As if that were the most important thing. - De Gaulle 00:05
As if that were the most important thing.
When you got back, the house had been looted? - De Gaulle 00:04
When you got back, the house had been looted?
I haven't seen Anne in a while. - De Gaulle 00:04
I haven't seen Anne in a while.
Help me find her! Find her, boy! - De Gaulle 00:04
Help me find her! Find her, boy!
All I saw was Germans setting fire to our village. - De Gaulle 00:05
All I saw was Germans setting fire to our village.