Antonin Baudry Discusses His Pathé Epic 'De Gaulle' and Europe's Cinematic Narrative
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Elsa Keslassy
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Article profiles Antonin Baudry, director of Pathé's upcoming epic 'De Gaulle,' a big-budget French blockbuster about Charles de Gaulle during World War II. Baudry, a former diplomat who previously directed the acclaimed submarine thriller 'The Wolf's Call,' discusses the film's portrayal of de Gaulle's relationship with Churchill and Roosevelt, and argues that Europe's historical narrative has been largely shaped by American cinema. The film has launched successfully in French theaters and is expected to be a major local hit, with a sequel 'The Sovereign Edge' already planned.
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VarietyAntonin Baudry Discusses His Pathé Epic 'De Gaulle' and Europe's Cinematic Narrativevariety.comKey quotes
· 3 pulledEurope's narrative has been written by Americans.
Baudry is no stranger to ambitious filmmaking.
The big-budget feature has gotten off to a healthy start at the box office and is expected to be one of the country's major local hits of the summer.
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