Action directe, nos années de plomb
Documentary
History
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.
2024-09-09
fr
Cast
Natacha Régnier as Narrator (Voice over)
Daniel Cohn-Bendit as Self : May 68 - Demonstrator & Politician
Olivier Rolin as Self : Founder of Gauche prolétarienne & Writer
Jean Glavany as Self : Head of cabinet of President François Mitterrand (1981-1988)
Robert Badinter as Self : Minister of Justice (1981-1986)
Dan Franck as Self : Friend and host of an Action Directe member, Writer & Screenwriter
Noël Mamère as Self : TV Newsreader (Archive)
Patrick Stefanini as Self : Principal private Secretary of Robert Pandraud & Deputy Minister for Security (1986-1988)
Frédérique Lantieri as Self : Journalist