Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Moderate
- serious
- resolute
- foreboding
- historical cinema night
- war film marathon
What critics said
Available aggregate ratings indicate a broadly favorable reception for this serious historical portrait.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
De Gaulle attempts to convince Britain, France, and the wider world that France remains in the fight despite the armistice.
De Gaulle flees to London and builds a continuing French cause without an army or established backing.
Resistance fighters, rebellious students, and soldiers in England, France, and Africa gradually join the Free France cause.
The isolated general persists through political uncertainty, military defeat, and the apparent loss of hope.
Films like De Gaulle – Partie 1 : La France Libre, and why
Darkest Hour
shared World War II historical drama, political leadership, and national crisis
Dunkirk
shared wartime tension, civilian resistance, and compressed historical urgency
Army of Shadows
shared French Resistance setting, clandestine struggle, and morally serious wartime atmosphere
The King's Speech
shared wartime leadership, patriotic rhetoric, and historical political drama
Movie Details
- Director
- Antonin Baudry
- Release Date
- 2026-06-03
- Runtime
- 160 min
- Rating
- 7.8 / 10 (169)
Cast
- Simon Abkarian
- Simon Russell Beale
- Florian Lesieur
- Benoît Magimel
- Mathieu Kassovitz
- Loïc Corbery
- Anamaria Vartolomei
- Niels Schneider
- Félix Kysyl
- Karim Leklou
Common questions
- What is De Gaulle – Partie 1 : La France Libre about?
- An isolated French general turns exile, persuasion, and defiance into the first architecture of Free France during the catastrophe of 1940.
- What is De Gaulle – Partie 1 : La France Libre like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of De Gaulle – Partie 1 : La France Libre as measured, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is De Gaulle – Partie 1 : La France Libre violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in De Gaulle – Partie 1 : La France Libre as moderate.
- What did critics think of De Gaulle – Partie 1 : La France Libre?
- Available aggregate ratings indicate a broadly favorable reception for this serious historical portrait.
- Which films are like De Gaulle – Partie 1 : La France Libre?
- Films with a similar feel include Darkest Hour, Dunkirk, Army of Shadows, and The King's Speech.
- How long is De Gaulle – Partie 1 : La France Libre?
- De Gaulle – Partie 1 : La France Libre runs 160 minutes.
