Jean-Marie Le Pen: an extraordinary political figure who has shaped half a century of history. Beyond the epitome of the far-right leader lies a multi-faceted man whose influence endures to this day. On three occasions, his movement has reached the second round of a presidential election. His legacy? A political movement that has transformed the French and European electoral landscape.
Behind this extraordinary political career lies a complex portrait of power and money, populist rhetoric, family drama and obscure funding. Jean-Marie Le Pen’s career is a kaleidoscope whose fragments, scattered over several decades, deserve to be assembled with precision.
This documentary series offers an unprecedented dive into the intimacy of the ‘menhir’. Based on his last full-length interview, exclusive testimonies from his close entourage and hitherto unknown archives, it reveals a dual character: on stage, a political animal with fascist overtones who laid the foundations of modern national-populism; behind the scenes, a businessman, a hedonist obsessed with success and fortune. Ten years after his forced retirement from politics, this portrait in three acts sheds new light on Jean-Marie Le Pen’s impact on French society and its political history.
