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  • Je me souviens - Le micro (2017)
  • Short | 11 min | Short, History
Je me souviens - Le micro (2017)
Short | 11 min | Short, History

-On July 24, 1967, General de Gaulle was in Montreal, (Canada). Invited to City Hall by Mayor Jean Drapeau, the French president came out to the balcony to greet the crowd. While no speech was planned, de Gaulle took advantage of a ...See more-On July 24, 1967, General de Gaulle was in Montreal, (Canada). Invited to City Hall by Mayor Jean Drapeau, the French president came out to the balcony to greet the crowd. While no speech was planned, de Gaulle took advantage of a forgotten microphone on the terrace to pronounce four words that went around the world: "Vive le Québec libre. This short film tells the story of this microphone. Installed in the morning by technicians, the mayor had insisted that it be removed, as no intervention was planned from the balcony. The microphone had been unplugged and stored in a corner of the terrace. That evening, when General de Gaulle insisted on speaking, a technician present at the event quickly reconnected the microphone. The French president then delivered a speech that he concluded with his famous phrase. See less
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Sep 7, 2017 (Canada)

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Name Known for
Francis La Haye
Paulo, gardien de sécurité Paulo, gardien de sécurité   See fewer
Richard Thériault
Haut fonctionnaire Haut fonctionnaire   See fewer
Maxime Desjardins-Tremblay
Luc, le jardinier Luc, le jardinier   See fewer
Catherine Dorion
Sylvaine, militante du MNQ Sylvaine, militante du MNQ   See fewer
Marc Bélanger
Agent GRC Agent GRC   See fewer
Catherine De Léan
Miss radio Miss radio   See fewer
Guy Vaillancourt
Charles de Gaulle Charles de Gaulle   See fewer
Guy Bouthillier
Voix de Charles de Gaulle Voix de Charles de Gaulle   See fewer
Pierre-François Bouffard
Garde du corps #1 Garde du corps #1   See fewer
Charles de Gaulle
Self - Président de la République française (archive footage) Self - Président de la République française (archive footage)   See fewer
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