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3x52'
THE UNDERWORLD & THE FRENCH REPUBLIC
Running Time: 3x52'
/ Format: HD
/ Available versions: FR | UK
For the first time, The Underworld, the Police and the French Republic gives criminal leaders a platform, enabling them to evoke the dangerous liaisons that the underworld has constantly maintained with political leaders from 1945 until today. From the French Gestapo (la Carlingue) and the lawless influences that haunt the Republic today, via the Gaullist militia (the SAC: Service d’Action Civique) and Parisian gambling circles, this 3 x 52-minute mini-series presents an insightful analysis of how the lawful State administration works hand in-glove with those who aunt and abuse its own laws.
A series by Frédéric Ploquin and Julien Johan
Directed by Julien Johan
Commentary by : Serge Hazanavicius
Image: Raphaël Pannier, Sébastien ALcaraz, Charles Sautreuil, Damien Girault
Editing Episode 1 and 2: Yohann Le Rallier
Editing Episode 3: Coline Beuvelet, Yohann Le Rallier
Original music: Skornik & Skornik
Produced by Fanny Glissant and Jean Labib
A co-production of Compagnie des Phares et Balises and INA
With the participation of France Télévisions
With the support of the Centre national du cinéma et de l’image animée
© Cie des Phares & Balises – INA – 2016