Action directe, nos années de plomb

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Between 1979 and 1987, a far-left group wreaked havoc across France. Robberies, bombings, assassinations. They struck hard and disappeared in a cloud of explosives, leaflets scattered in the wind, and relentless ideological demands. Their name? Action Directe. More than 80 attacks, 26 wounded, and 12 dead in less than ten years. Stunned French citizens discovered posters plastered everywhere showing portraits of these young women and men who looked like everyone else and whom nothing seemed to be able to stop. A long and intense manhunt began, culminating in the arrest of the group's leadership.

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Logo for CAPA
Logo for INA
Logo for France Télévisions

Cast

Photo of Natacha Régnier

Natacha Régnier

Narrator (Voice over)

Photo of Daniel Cohn-Bendit

Daniel Cohn-Bendit

Self : May 68 - Demonstrator & Politician

Photo of Olivier Rolin

Olivier Rolin

Self : Founder of Gauche prolétarienne & Writer

Photo of Jean Glavany

Jean Glavany

Self : Head of cabinet of President François Mitterrand (1981-1988)

Photo of Robert Badinter

Robert Badinter

Self : Minister of Justice (1981-1986)

Photo of Dan Franck

Dan Franck

Self : Friend and host of an Action Directe member, Writer & Screenwriter

Photo of Noël Mamère

Noël Mamère

Self : TV Newsreader (Archive)

Photo of Patrick Stefanini

Patrick Stefanini

Self : Principal private Secretary of Robert Pandraud & Deputy Minister for Security (1986-1988)

Photo of Frédérique Lantieri

Frédérique Lantieri

Self : Journalist

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