1958: Those Who Said No (2018)
On October 4, 2018, France celebrated the 60th anniversary of the Fifth Republic. It is a republic born in the throes of the Algerian War and one which—from the day it was founded by General de Gaulle until the presidency of a very Jupiterian Emmanuel Macron—has been assailed as a “Republican monarchy” by partisans of a more assertive parliamentarian state. By revisiting the struggle of those who dared oppose the new regime — only to suffer a crushing defeat on September 28, 1958, when they were barely able to garner 20% of the vote against the constitutional text — this film shines a powerful new light on the origins of the Fifth Republic and its consequences for the next 60 years. It is a constitutional debate that planted the seeds for a complete upheaval of the French political landscape, on the left in particular, and set the country in motion toward what would be called the Union of the Left.
Cast
- Philippe Saada - Narrator (voice)
- Pierre Pflimlin - Self (archive footage)
- Raoul Salan - Self (archive footage)
- Jacques Massu - Self (archive footage)
- Pierre Joxe - Self
- Jean-François Sirinelli - Self
- Charles de Gaulle - Self (archive footage)
- Pierre Mendès France - Self (archive footage)
- Charles Hernu - Self (archive footage)
- Édouard Daladier - Self (archive footage)
Screenplay
Keywords
france, constitution, president, archive footage, referendum, 1950s, algerian war (1954-62), republic
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is 1958: Those Who Said No about?
- On October 4, 2018, France celebrated the 60th anniversary of the Fifth Republic. It is a republic born in the throes of the Algerian War and one which—from the day it was founded by General de Gaulle until the presidency of a very Jupiterian Emmanuel Macron—has been assailed as a “Republican monarchy” by partisans of a more assertive parliamentarian state. By revisiting the struggle of those who dared oppose the new regime — only to suffer a crushing defeat on September 28, 1958, when they were barely able to garner 20% of the vote against the constitutional text — this film shines a powerful new light on the origins of the Fifth Republic and its consequences for the next 60 years. It is a constitutional debate that planted the seeds for a complete upheaval of the French political landscape, on the left in particular, and set the country in motion toward what would be called the Union of the Left.
- Who directed 1958: Those Who Said No?
- 1958: Those Who Said No was directed by Philippe Saada.
- Who stars in 1958: Those Who Said No?
- 1958: Those Who Said No stars Philippe Saada, Pierre Pflimlin, Raoul Salan, Jacques Massu, Pierre Joxe, Jean-François Sirinelli.
- How long is 1958: Those Who Said No?
- 1958: Those Who Said No has a runtime of 55m (55 minutes).
- What genre is 1958: Those Who Said No?
- 1958: Those Who Said No is a Documentary, TV Movie, History film.
- Where was 1958: Those Who Said No produced?
- 1958: Those Who Said No was produced in France.