

11/05/2021
Fourty years ago, in May 1981, with François Mitterrand's election, some people were letting themselves dream about a better life while others were predicting the coming of soviet tanks upon the Champs-Élysées. If we gladly remember the turning point of austerity in 83, there were also the wage rises, the fifth week of paid leave, the abolition of death penalty, the decriminalisation of homosexuality, or the advent of independent radio stations. Rare archives and accounts by those who were at the heart of this story give an overview of it and shed light on lesser-known aspects.

Anna Mouglalis
as Narrator (voice)

Ségolène Royal
as Self

Laurent Fabius
as Self

Lionel Jospin
as Self

François Léotard
as Self

François Hollande
as Self

Robert Badinter
as Self

Mazarine Pingeot
as Self

Gilbert Mitterrand
as Self

Jean Glavany
as Self

Michèle Cotta
as Self

Charles Fiterman
as Self

Jack Lang
as Self

Jean Peyrelevade
as Self

Philippe Jurgensen
as Self

Michel Wieviorka
as Self

Hervé Gaymard
as Self

Yves Lichtenberger
as Self

Didier Lestrade
as Self

Alex Beaupain
as Self

Farid L'Haoua
as Self

Louis Schweitzer
as Self

François Mitterrand
as Self (archive footage)

Raymond Barre
as Self (archive footage)

Valéry Giscard d'Estaing
as Self (archive footage)

François Fillon
as Self (archive footage)

François Romério
as Self (archive footage)

Jacques Delors
as Self (archive footage)

Jacques Chirac
as Self (archive footage)

Alain Juppé
as Self (archive footage)

Bernard Tapie
as Self (archive footage)

Coluche
as Self (archive footage)

Danielle Mitterrand
as Self (archive footage)
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