1958: Those Who Said No
1958, ceux qui ont dit non
Synopsis
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.
Top Cast
Explore Star Directory →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)
Anicet Le Pors
Self
François Mitterrand
Self (archive footage)
Michel Debré
Self (archive footage)
Antoine Pinay
Self (archive footage)
Guy Mollet
Self (archive footage)
André Malraux
Self (archive footage)
Jean-Louis Debré
Self
Félix Houphouët-Boigny
Self (archive footage)
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Philippe Saada
- Screenplay & Story
- Philippe Saada
- Original Score
- Régis Bouaziz, Patrick Veres
- Original Title
- 1958, ceux qui ont dit non
- Country of Origin
- France
- Spoken Languages
- French
- Runtime
- 55m
- Production Studios
- O2B Films, Public Sénat, Toute L'Histoire
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Philippe Saada
Philippe Saada
Régis Bouaziz, Patrick Veres
Liza Ignazi
Olivier de Bannes
Department Leadership Roster
Philippe Saada
Director
Olivier de Bannes
Producer
Liza Ignazi
Editor
Philippe Saada
Writer
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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?
The principal cast of 1958: Those Who Said No includes Philippe Saada, Pierre Pflimlin, Raoul Salan, Jacques Massu, Pierre Joxe.
When was 1958: Those Who Said No released and how long is it?
1958: Those Who Said No was released in 2018 with a total runtime of 55m.
Who composed the musical score for 1958: Those Who Said No?
The original motion picture soundtrack for 1958: Those Who Said No was composed by Régis Bouaziz, Patrick Veres.