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1936 The Turning Point

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on BBC Two England

('36 Le Grand Tournant)
The first of two outstanding documentaries from France.

'The voice of history stutters': this telling phrase opens Henri de Turenne's detailed analysis of the rise and fall of the uneasy radical alliance that formed the French Popular Front. Archive film illustrates how the events of May 1968 echo the political stirrings of 1936.
Commentary written by Jean-Francois Reval
(This Week's Films: page 13)

Contributors

Based on an idea by:
Pierre Hadrien
Writer:
Jean-Francois Reval
English translation:
John Minchinton
Director:
Henri de Turenne
Presented for BBCtv by:
David Francis
Source: Radio Times

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