The Man in the Shadows: The Incredible Life of Jean Monnet (German version)

Politics/History, France/Germany 2022

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For the first time, a film tells the story of Jean Monnet. It is about a simple cognac merchant without higher education, who was not a statesman, never a politician in the limelight, and yet who played a decisive and often absurd role in the background at all turning points in the world history of the 20th century; he is considered the father of Europe, without him today's Europe and also today's Germany would not exist. A story so fantastic (as unknown) that, as Monnet himself writes in his memoirs, "a scriptwriter who made it up would not find credence with anyone." In fact, however, this "screenplay" can be read as a parable for the present and future of the idea of Europe.
45 min
HD
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Audio language:
German

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Composer:

Samuel Brunel

Original title:

Der Mann im Schatten - Das unglaubliche Leben des Jean Monnet

Original language:

French

Format:

16:9 HD, Color with partial B/W

Age rating:

Starting at 0

Audio language:

German