Pathé's 'De Gaulle' epic follows success of 'Monte Cristo,' 'Musketeers'

Key facts

• Pathé is releasing 'De Gaulle: Résistance,' a new historical epic.
• The film is the first installment of a two-part saga about Charles de Gaulle.
• It follows Pathé's recent successes with 'The Count of Monte Cristo' and 'The Three Musketeers.'

French cinema is increasingly focusing on large-scale event filmmaking, with Pathé releasing its latest ambitious historical epic, 'De Gaulle: Résistance.' Directed by Antonin Baudry, the film is the first part of a two-part saga chronicling the wartime years of Charles de Gaulle. This follows Pathé's recent commercial successes with 'The Count of Monte Cristo' and the 'The Three Musketeers' diptych. Baudry commented on the film's narrative and the perception that Europe's storytelling has been dominated by American perspectives, referencing historical figures like Roosevelt.