
Fourty years ago, in May 1981, with François Mitterrand's election, some people were letting themselves dream about a better life while others were predicting the coming of soviet tanks upon the Champs-Élysées. If we gladly remember the turning point of austerity in 83, there were also the wage rises, the fifth week of paid leave, the abolition of death penalty, the decriminalisation of homosexuality, or the advent of independent radio stations. Rare archives and accounts by those who were at the heart of this story give an overview of it and shed light on lesser-known aspects.

Anna Mouglalis
Narrator (voice)

Ségolène Royal
Self

Laurent Fabius
Self

Lionel Jospin
Self

François Léotard
Self

François Hollande
Self

Robert Badinter
Self

Mazarine Pingeot
Self

Gilbert Mitterrand
Self

Jean Glavany
Self

Michèle Cotta
Self

Charles Fiterman
Self

The Girl Who Survived: The Alina Thompson Story
The Girl Who Survived: The Alina Thompson Story

Primary
Primary

Unity SPD – KPD
Unity SPD – KPD

Superteams: La Vie Claire
Superteams: La Vie Claire

Blood Money: Inside the Nazi Economy
Blood Money: Inside the Nazi Economy

Sophie Scholl: The Final Days
Sophie Scholl: The Final Days

Salvador (Puig Antich)
Salvador (Puig Antich)
The Execution Machine: Texas Death Row
The Execution Machine: Texas Death Row

A Taxi Driver
A Taxi Driver

Bluebeard
Bluebeard

The French Revolution
The French Revolution

1987: When the Day Comes
1987: When the Day Comes