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Cast
Chloé Réjon
as Narrator (voice)
Didier Sandre
as Narrator (voice)
François Mitterrand
as Self (archive footage)
Danielle Mitterrand
as Self (archive footage)
Pierre Pingeot
as Self (archive footage)
André Rousselet
as Self (archive footage)
Dionne Warwick
as Self (archive footage)
Charles de Gaulle
as Self (archive footage)
Pierre Mendès France
as Self (archive footage)
Guy Mollet
as Self (archive footage)
Movie Info & Details
Release Year2021
Runtime1h 27m
LanguageFrench
CertificationNR
GenresDocumentary, TV Movie
Votes6
DirectorHugues Nancy, Yvan Gaillard
WritersHugues Nancy, Pierre Favier
TypeFeature Film
Rating6.0 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsFrançois Mitterrand & Anne Pingeot: Pieces of a Love Story
About François Mitterrand & Anne Pingeot: Pieces of a Love Story
In the summer of 1963, François Mitterrand was going through a deep existential crisis. His political career was at a standstill and, after 19 years of marriage, the couple had grown apart. It was at this point that François Mitterrand met the woman who was to give new meaning to his life. Anne Pingeot, aged 19, was to become the companion of a lifetime, a woman who would be with him throughout his rise to power and who would remain by his side until his last breath. For the first time, Anne Pingeot has agreed to allow the fragments of this passionate love story — hundreds of letters and a diary — to be shown on television, before being donated to the National Library.
Directed by Hugues Nancy, Yvan Gaillard, François Mitterrand & Anne Pingeot: Pieces of a Love Story leans on a strong ensemble — Chloé Réjon, Didier Sandre, François Mitterrand — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about documentary titles of 2021.
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