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Lolita, a misunderstood fantasy

Literature

Lolita, a misunderstood fantasy

Documentary

How did a pedophile fantasy become a global pop icon ? We had to wait for #Metoo to question this literary and collective hypnosis. It is time to decipher the Lolita phenomenon, re-explain its meaning in order to re-establish the truth about the ordeal of a child who was a victim of pedophilia.

Broadcast: Arte - October 13, 2021
Produced by :TV presse
Directed by : Olivia Mokiejewski
Music by : Olivier Depardon

Celeste and Mr Proust

Art and Culture

Celeste and Mr Proust

Dramatized documentary

This film dives into the intimacy of the famous writer Marcel Proust and his governess Celeste Albaret.

Broadcast: France 5 - September 24, 2021
Produced by : Magneto Presse
Directed by : Elisabeth Kapnist
Music by : Olivier Depardon

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Napoleon Metternich, the beginning of the end

History

Napoleon Metternich, the beginning of the end

Dramatized documentary

On 26 June 1813, Austrian foreign minister Metternich came to meet Napoleon at his headquarters in Dresden. After a private meeting that lasted nine hours, the fate of Europe would be decided. 

Broadcast: Arte - May 8, 2021
Produced by: TSVP
Directed by: Mathieu Schwartz and Christian Twente
Edited by: Raphaël Bourdelon
Music by: Olivier Depardon

Once upon a time...Shoplifters

Japon

Once upon a time...Shoplifters

Documentary
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Bits and pieces

How an intimist film with low budget could get the main prize "Palme d'or" in Cannes ? This documentary explains how the director Kore-eda built his film and made it a little gem of cinema. 

Broadcast: Arte - May 8, 2021
Produced by: Folamour
Directed by: Emmanuel Hamon
Music by: Olivier Depardon

Betty Boop Forever

Pop Culture

Betty Boop Forever

Documentary

The first female human character in the entire history of cartoons, she was also the first woman to have the leading role in a cartoon, since she was born in 1930. With those gorgeous legs, those huge bedroom eyes, her soft singer voice, Betty Boop is such a big hit! As she gets ready to blow out 90 candles in 2020, the sexy little brunette and her legendary Boop-oop-a-doop has never grown old but is still an enigma.

Broadcast: Arte - March 27, 2020
Produced by : Joparige Films and Schuch Productions
Directed by : Claire Duguet
Music by : Olivier Depardon

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Iasi Pogrom

Holocaust

Iasi Pogrom

Documentary

This film tells the story of the Iasi pogrom launched by governmental forces under Marshal Ion Antonescu in the Romanian city of Iaşi against its Jewish community, which lasted from 29 June to 6 July 1941.

Broadcast: France 3 - January 16, 2020
Produced by : Cinétévé
Directed by : William Karel and Nellu Cohn
Edited by : Pauline Pallier
Music by : Olivier Depardon

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Children of ISIS

Le Monde en Face

Children of ISIS

Documentary

Now detained in Syria, waiting for Europe to take them back home, they are swept up in horrific events far beyond their control and their short lives have been full of violence and fear. Now they are stranded in desolate camps in dire conditions. What outcome for children of ISIS ?

Broadcast: France 5 - January 23, 2020
Produced by : Cinétévé
Directed by : Hélène Lam Trong and Sophie Parmentier
Edited by : Isabelle Martin
Music by : Olivier Depardon

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Pilote

Air France

Pilote

Report

Pilots share their experiences and their values.

Broadcast: Air France - June 21, 2019
Produced by : High Pressure Aviation Films ad Air France
Directed by : Hugo Possamaï
Music by : Olivier Depardon

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The New Drug War

Prime Time

The New Drug War

Dramatized documentary

The history of Drug Traffick , from French Connection in Marseille to El Chapo in Mexico.

Broadcast: France 2 - April 9, 2019
Produced by : Magneto Presse
Directed by : Pauline Lietar
Edited by : Stéphane Masseline
Music by : Olivier Depardon

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Angelin Preljocaj, dance the invisible

Contemporary dance

Angelin Preljocaj, dance the invisible

Documentary

This documentary dives into the creation process of the show of one of the greatest contemporary dance choreographers. 

Broadcast: France 5 - April 13, 2019
Produced by : Magneto Presse
Directed by : Pauline Lietar
Edited by : Stéphane Masseline
Music by : Olivier Depardon

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The Louvre, a pharaonic museum

Architecture

The Louvre, a pharaonic museum

Documentary

The Louvre Museum is the world's largest art museum and a historic monument in Paris, France.
The museum is housed in the Louvre Palace, originally built as the Louvre castle in the late 12th to 13th century under Philip II. This film tells the outstanding story of the museum, from Philip II until now.

Broadcast: RMC Découverte - April 10, 2019
Produced by : Label News
Directed by : Pauline Legrand
Edited by: Amal Doghmi
Music by: Olivier Depardon

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Pasteur and Koch

Docudrama

Pasteur and Koch

Dramatized documentary

The French Louis Pasteur (1822–1895) and German Robert Koch (1843–1910) are the two greatest figures in medical microbiology and in establishing acceptance of the germ theory of disease (germ theory). In 1882, fueled by national rivalry and a language barrier, the tension between Pasteur and the younger Koch erupted into an acute conflict.

Broadcast: Arte - October 6, 2018
Produced by : Martange
Directed by : Mathieu Schwartz
Edited by : Raphael Bourdelon
Music by : Olivier Depardon

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Scars

Infrarouge

Scars

Documentary

Five people whose faces are malformed or severely disfigured have their photos taken in the famous Parisian portrait studio Harcourt, where all of France’s biggest stars have been immortalized. Behind the scenes they talk candidly about their otherness, preconceptions, and acceptance.

Broadcast: France 2 - March 24, 2020
Produced by : Zadig Productions
Directed by : Didier Cros
Edited by : Emmanuel Cabanes
Music by : Olivier Depardon

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King Tut, the treasure uncovered.

Ancient Egypt

King Tut, the treasure uncovered.

Documentary
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King Tut

What if King Tut's treasure was actually of a lady pharaoh ? her name: Meritaton. She ruled Egypt for three years. The stolen treasure is being investigated 3350 years after the event.

Broadcast: Arte - April 27, 2019
Produced by : Iliade Production
Directed by : Frederic Wilner
Edited by : Sophie Le Strat
Music by : Olivier Depardon

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Amsterdam, London, New York : the Three Magnificent 

A Four-Part Series

Amsterdam, London, New York : the Three Magnificent 

Documentary

From 1600 to the present, Amsterdam, London and New York have each contributed to the birth and development of the “world-city,” a new urban concept whose ambition plays out on a global scale and who has given rise to a radically new form of city landscape, still recognizable today. Revisit 400 years of ruthless competition for supremacy over global trade marked by growing urbanization and the rise of architecture and discover the story of the great minds and spirit which contributed in shaping each of these cities in what they are today...

Broadcast: Arte - December 16, 2017
Produced by : Iliade Production
Directed by : Frederic Wilner
Edited by : Sophie Le Strat
Music by : Olivier Depardon

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The incredible Hitler's banker

Historical

The incredible Hitler's banker

Documentary

Hjalmar Schacht served in Adolf Hitler's government as President of the National Bank (Reichsbank) 1933–1939 and became Minister of Economics (August 1934 – November 1937).

Broadcast: Toute l'Histoire et RMC Découverte - October 27, 2017
Produced by : Label News
Directed by : François Pomès
Music by : Olivier Depardon

Un jour un destin

France Televisions

Un jour un destin

Magazine
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Remembrances

This series of documentaries unveils the dark side of famous public figures such as Marilyn Monroe, Brigitte Bardot, Johnny Halliday, .. 

Broadcast: France 2 - October 7, 2012
Produced by : Magneto Presse Music by : Olivier Depardon

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Sur un air de cinéma

Cannes Film Festval

Sur un air de cinéma

Short film

A short movie by Alice Taglioni , that revisits three mythical scenes of the movie history that strongly impacted the Cannes Festival 

Broadcast: Festival de Cannes - May 22, 2017
Produced by : Magneto Presse
Director : Alice Taglioni
Music by : Olivier Depardon

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Hidden wars against Daech

Figra 2017

Hidden wars against Daech

Documentary

This film takes us from Mossoul to Dubaï, from Istanbul to Beyrout, from Washington to Vienna to better understand the issues at stake within this "third world war".

Broadcast: Arte - November 8, 2016
Produced by : Magneto Presse
Directed by : Jérôme Fritel
Edited by : Seamus Haley
Music by : Olivier Depardon

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Paris Berlin

A 4-Part Series

Paris Berlin

Documentary

The crossed story of Paris and Berlin, from 1680 up to now.

Broadcast: Arte - November 14, 2015
Production : Les films de l'Odyssée
Directed by : Fred WIlner
Edited by : Sophie Le Strat
Music by : Olivier Depardon

The French

A 8-Part Series

The French

Documentary
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The French

    A crossed portrait of several French men and women , their lives, joys and sorrows..

    Broadcast: France 2 - April 17, 2016
    Produced by: Magneto Presse
    Directed by: Christiphe Janin
    Music by: Olivier Depardon

    To be her or him

    OUT D'OR 2017

    To be her or him

    Documentary
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    To Be Her or Him

      Léna, Lucas, Eléna, Bas and Connor have the same certainty since a long time ago : they are not born with the right sex in the right body.

      Broadcast: France 5 - January 10, 2017
      Produced by : Morgane Production
      Directed by : Lorène Debaisieux
      Music by : Olivier Depardon

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      Amadeo de Souza Cardoso, the last secret of modern art

      Art&Culture

      Amadeo de Souza Cardoso, the last secret of modern art

      Documentary

      This previously unreleased film provides a rare glimpse of the dazzling works of this Portuguese painter, prematurely dead at 30 in 1918 from Sapnish flu.

      Broadcast: France 5 Grand Palais - May 9, 2016
      Produced by: Les films de l'Odyssee
      Directed by: Christophe Fonseca
      Edited by: Cedric Daire
      Music by: Olivier Depardon

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      Jacques Chirac, the man who didn't want to be President

      Prime

      Jacques Chirac, the man who didn't want to be President

      Documentary

      This film explores the unknown sides of President Jacques Chirac.

      Broadcast: France 2 - October 16, 2016
      Produced by: Magneto Presse
      Directed by: Dominique Fargues
      Edited by: Alexis Guillot
      Music by: Olivier Depardon, Christopjhe Henrotte

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      Truffaut Godard

      Duel

      Truffaut Godard

      Documentary

      the film explored the psychological dimension of the relationship between the two cult French film directors.

      Broadcast: France 5 - May 12, 2016
      Produced by: Morgane Production
      Directed by: Claire Duguet
      Edited by: Fabien Leroy
      Music by: Olivier Depardon

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      Special Investigation 

      Canal +

      Special Investigation 

      Report
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      The Voice of Consciousness

      Reports on hot and current worldwide topics.

      Broadcast: Canal+
      Produced by : Miscellaneous (incl. Magneto Presse)

      Music by : Miscellaneous (incl. Olivier Depardon)

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      The golden flower, a treasure in Himalaya

      Discovery

      The golden flower, a treasure in Himalaya

      Corporate
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      Moxibustion

      Growing at an altitude of 3,000 meters, the golden flower is an essential ingredient for practitioners of amchi, a branch of traditional Tibetan medicine. Chanel did its best to bring it to France and use it to create their new skincare product Sublimage.

      Broadcast: Chanel - September 1, 2010
      Produced by: Magnéto Prod
      Directed by: Florent Chevolleau
      Music by: Olivier Depardon

      Intouchables of the world

      Success Story

      Intouchables of the world

      Documentary
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      Berlin Fever

        What can explain the success of the French movie "Intouchables" abroad ?

        Broadcast: Canal+ - December 17, 2012
        Produced by: Magnéto Presse / Ten
        Directed by: Olivier Boucreux
        Music by: Olivier Depardon

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        Shale gas: lobbies strike back

        Society

        Shale gas: lobbies strike back

        Documentary

        This film focuses on the strategy used by Shale gas corporations to come back to the 2011 French government statement forbidding the use of Shale gas in France.

        Broadcast: France 5 - October 14, 2014
        Produced by: Magneto Presse
        Directed by: Michel Tedoldi
        Edited by: Bérengere Hetier Lafont
        Music by: Olivier Depardon

        Sister of Sahel

        Feature film

        Sister of Sahel

        Feature film
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        The Angel of Sahel

        Soundtrack composed for orchestra and recorded at Studio de la Seine in Paris with the CIFAP chamber orchestra.

        Broadcast: Cinéma
        Production : CIFAP
        Directed by : Arnaud de Buchy
        Recorded at Studio de la Seine in Paris with the CIFAP orchestra

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        Be a dad and shut up !

        Fatherhood

        Be a dad and shut up !

        Documentary

        An investigation on a quite unknown situation imposing paternity to some men and sometimes ruining their lives.

        Broadcast: France 5 - January 13, 2015
        Produced by: Morgane Prod
        Directed by: Lorène Debaisieux
        Edited by: Emmanuel Cabanes
        Music by: Olivier Depardon

        My sacred bounds, my love stories

        Infrarouge

        My sacred bounds, my love stories

        Documentary
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        The Rainbow Symphony

          After the law on same-sex mariage has passed, and during the "manifestations pour tous" in France , this documentary tells and shows the life of Olivier Boucreux, a father and also a man about to marry Damien.

          Broadcast: France 2 - September 2, 2014
          Produced by: Galaxie Presse
          Directed by: Olivier Boucreux
          Edited by: Laurent Follea
          Music by: Olivier Depardon

          2011, the romance of the year

          Grand reportage

          2011, the romance of the year

          Documentary
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          An Uncertain Future

            2011 was marked by a wave of revolutions in the Arab World as well as a terrible earthquake and tsunami that hit the east of Japan killing 15,840 people.

            Broadcast: France 2 - December 11, 2011
            Produced by: Magneto Presse
            Directed by: Jean-Sebastien Desbordes
            Edited by: Florent Maillet
            Music by: Olivier Depardon

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            Verdict

            Justice

            Verdict

            Credits

            This documentary collection focuses on recent criminal cases and unveils, from a psychological point of view, the reasons of the crime.

            Broadcast: France 5
            Produced by : Morgane Production
            Author: Jean-Charles Marchand
            Music by : Olivier Depardon
            Aired on: February 2016

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            The troublesome Mister Pétain

            Un jour, une histoire

            The troublesome Mister Pétain

            Documentary
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            France falls into the Dark Side

              Based on never seen archive footage, shot in emblematic places such as Vichy and Isle of Yeu, this film tells and analyses the story of Philippe Pétain, former French hero in the first world war and put on trial for treason after what he did with his national assembly government in Vichy during World War 2.

              Broadcast: France 2 - December 10, 2013
              Produced by: Magnéto Presse
              Directed by: Laurent Delahousse, Jean-Edouard Choppin avec Frédéric Martin
              Edited by: Alexis Guillot
              Music by: Olivier Depardon

              The ambitious men

              Un jour, une histoire

              The ambitious men

              Documentary
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              Ridiculous

                This film introduces for the first time the crossed stories of Nicolas Sarkozy and François Hollande, respectively former and current French president..

                Broadcast: France 2 - May 28, 2013
                Produced by: Magnéto Presse
                Directed by: Laurent Delahousse / Dominique Fargues / Erwan
                Edited by: Matthieu Besnard
                Music by: Olivier Depardon

                Eva Peron, icon and passionaria

                Biopic

                Eva Peron, icon and passionaria

                Documentary

                As the second wife of Argentine President Juan Peron, Eva became a powerful, though unofficial, political leader.

                Broadcast: France 5 - October 4, 2022
                Produced by: Program33
                Directed by : Julien Leloup
                Music by: Olivier Depardon