1972. This is the greatest American lie of the twentieth century. Richard Nixon spared no effort to ensure his re-election on the 7th November: spying on his opponents from the Democratic party, wiretapping, stealing documents, using slush funds. A team of 50 people were recruited from within the White House to bring down the opposite camp and rig the election.Presidential lies, misuse of the government structure… The truth slowly came to light, right up to his resignation in August 1974. The most famous scandal involving corruption at the highest level of the leading world power, the lie that forced an American president to resign. 

A film by Bénédicte Delfaut
Based on an original idea and produced by Anne Labro
Presented by Fabrice d’Almeida
Image by Nina Bernfeld and Christophe Petit
Original music by Nicolas Neidhardt

A Compagnie des Phares & Balises production
With the participation of RMC Découverte, Toute l’Histoire, La 7, Foxtel, Speigel TV, Télé-Québec, RSI, Planète + Poland and the Icelandic National Broadcasting Service
With the support of the Centre National du Cinéma et de l’Image Animée and PROCIREP-ANGOA

© Cie des Phrases & Balises – 2018