Narrated by Charlotte Rampling
Written and Directed by Maud Guillaumin
Synopsis
1918 marks the end of a conflict that has killed 20 million. Who was responsible for such slaughter? All fingers point at the royals. Terrorised by the prospect of communism, Hitler and Mussolini seem to be the solution. The seeds of World War II are in place. To save their crowns, the royals must choose: resist or collaborate.
1939, World War II is underway. Hitler continues his conquests. The royals procrastinate: stay with their people or go into exile. While for some the decision is quickly made, others hesitate. Naivety, opportunism or assumed collaboration, the situation is complex.
| Director and writer | Maud Guillaumin |  |
| French voice over | Virginie Efira | |
| English voice over | Charlotte Rampling | |
| Images | Julien Cherpion | |
| Sound | Julien Cherpion | |
| Editing | Pascal Drapier, Yohann Le Rallier | |
| Music | Les Éditions du Lagon | |
| Producers | Diane Imbault-Huart, Willy Perelsztejn | |
| Image Editing Studio | Triangle7 | |
| Experts | Olivier Defrance, Chantal Kesteloot, Alain Colignon, Nathalie Six |
2x 52 min – HD Video – Stereo & 5.1 – Colour and Black & White
If you live in Belgium, you can watch the series in French on the Auvio website of the RTBF at the moment:
Episode 1 : Rois, Reines et fous : le grand échiquier d’Hitler
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A production © CC&C, Les Films de la Mémoire, Création et Mémoire A coproduction with RTBF – Unité Documentaire With the support of : Toute l’Histoire, TV5 Québec Canada, Mediawan Rights, CNC, Tax Shelter du gouvernement fédéral de Belgique, screen.brussels, Creative Europe MEDIA programme of the European Union |
