: Deschanel’s presidency takes a surreal turn when he falls off a train one night and disappears, leaving the government in chaos and providing Clemenceau with a golden opportunity to reclaim power.
: The film explores Deschanel's ahead-of-his-time ideas—such as universal suffrage, the abolition of the death penalty, and the right for women to vote—which were often dismissed as madness by his contemporaries. Cast and Crew The film is headlined by two prominent French actors: The Tiger and The President (2022) - Letterboxd
(English title: The Vanished President ) is a 2022 French historical comedy directed by Jean-Marc Peyrefitte . Released in France on September 7, 2022 , the film blends political satire with real historical events from the 1920s. Plot Overview
: Georges Clemenceau (known as "The Tiger"), a veteran politician and war hero, unexpectedly loses the presidential election to Paul Deschanel , a little-known idealist with visionary social goals.
Set in 1920 during the "Roaring Twenties," the story follows the political rivalry between two contrasting figures: