De Gaulle
Seen it?2020 | 108 min | History, Drama
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for history buffs.
- The mood
- Thoughtful and character-driven.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 48 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in French, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
40% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesBelow par
6.1 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerWeak
$8 million worldwide
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 21K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Gabriel Le Bomin
- Lambert WilsonLe Général de Gaulle
- Isabelle CarréYvonne de Gaulle
- Olivier GourmetPaul Reynaud
- Laurent StockerJean Laurent
- Gilles CohenGeorges Mandel
- Philippe LaudenbachLe Maréchal Pétain
- Tim HudsonWinston Churchill
- Andrew BicknellGeneral Edward Spears
- Nicolas RobinCapitaine Alex Surchamps
- Marilou AussillouxElisabeth de Miribel