MovieĀ·1937Ā·0h 29m
The Great Hope
Documentary
Synopsis
Scenes and images from the French Communist Party's (PCF) 1937 Congress in Arles. La Grande EspĆ©rance highlights some of the PCF's new concerns under the Popular Front: a warning against international fascism, a desire for organic unity, and the defense of national heritage and regional cultures. It also reveals the first signs of a cult of personality surrounding Maurice Thorez. La Grande EspĆ©rance was screened (and possibly re-edited) after the Liberation. A commentary was then added to the credits emphasizing the continuity of the Communist Partyās political line and the sacrifice of its activists during the war. Today, only this post-1945 version exists.
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