De Gaulle (2026 film)

De Gaulle
Teaser poster
Directed byAntonin Baudry
Screenplay byAntonin Baudry
Bérénice Vila
Based onDe Gaulle, une certaine idée de la France by Julian Jackson
Produced by
  • Axelle Boucaï
Starring
CinematographyPierre Cottereau
Giora Bejach
Music byVolker Bertelmann
Production
company
Release dates
  • 10 June 2026 (2026-06-10) (Tilting Iron)
  • 3 July 2026 (2026-07-03) (The Sovereign Edge)
CountryFrance
LanguagesFrench
English

De Gaulle (French: La Bataille de Gaulle) is a French two-part biopic film of Charles de Gaulle, produced by Pathé and directed by Antonin Baudry. It is adapted by Baudry and Bérénice Vila from Julian Jackson's book, De Gaulle, une certaine idée de la France.

The first part, subtitled Tilting Iron (French: L'Âge de fer, lit. 'The Iron Age'), will be released on 10 June 2026, while the second part, The Sovereign Edge (French: J'écris ton nom, lit. 'I Write Your Name'), will release on 3 July.

Premise

A biopic of Charles de Gaulle, who rose from being a French army officer, to leading the French resistance against Nazi Germany during World War II, to becoming president of France.[1]

Cast

Production

A two-part film directed by Antonin Baudry about Charles de Gaulle was commissioned by Pathé in July 2021.[2]

It is written by Baudry and Bérénice Vila, and based upon British author Julian Jackson's book, De Gaulle, une certaine idée de la France. It is produced by Pathé in co-production with TF1 Films Production and Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Cinéma. Filming on the first chapter took place in the summer of 2023 with Pierre Cottereau and Giora Bejach as cinematographers. Filming on the second-part was completed by July 2024.[3]

The cast is led by Simon Abkarian as Charles De Gaulle and includes Niels Schneider as General Philippe Leclerc, Thierry Lhermitte and Karim Leklou.[4] The cast also includes Benoît Magimel, Anamaria Vartolomei, and Simon Russell Beale.[5]

Filming locations included Place du Panthéon and Gare de l'Est and around the Hôtel de Ville station in July and August 2023, and Le Marais area of Paris in September 2023. Filming also took place in Normandy and Morocco.[6][7]

Volker Bertelmann was announced to compose the film's musical score in December 2025.[8]

Release

The first part of the film, Tilting Iron, will be released on 10 June 2026, while the second part, The Sovereign Edge, will release on 3 July.[9]

References

  1. ^ Keslassy, Elsa (January 25, 2023). "Pathe, Logical Pictures Sign Three-Year Co-Production, Co-Financing Deal to Enlist Private Investors (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved February 18, 2025.
  2. ^ Keslassy, Elsa (July 5, 2021). "Pathé Sets Charles de Gaulle Film, Unveils Deals on 'Asterix,' 'Musketeers,' 'King' (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved February 18, 2025.
  3. ^ "Shooting wraps on Antonin Baudry's diptych De Gaulle". Cineuropa.org. July 31, 2024. Retrieved February 18, 2025.
  4. ^ "Une série sur Charles de Gaulle en tournage au Maroc". Bladi.net. August 15, 2023. Retrieved February 18, 2025.
  5. ^ Carbon, Justine (August 1, 2024). "END CLAP FOR ANTONIN BAUDRY'S "DE GAULLE"". Troiscouleurs.fr. Retrieved February 18, 2025.
  6. ^ "Filming for new Charles de Gaulle biopic takes Paris back in time". Thelocal.fr. September 7, 2023. Retrieved February 18, 2025.
  7. ^ Leblanc, Daniel (August 14, 2023). "De Gaulle: the discreet Parisian filming of the new biopic". lepoint.fr. Retrieved February 18, 2025.
  8. ^ "Volker Bertelmann to Score Antonin Baudry's 'De Gaulle: Tilting Iron' & 'The Sovereign Edge'". Film Music Reporter. December 15, 2025. Retrieved December 18, 2025.
  9. ^ Keslassy, Elsa (December 15, 2025). "'De Gaulle' Teaser: Pathé's Star-Studded Historical Thriller Charts How French General Led Resistance During WWII (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved December 16, 2025.
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