Paris, June 1940. The de Gaulle couple is confronted with the military and political collapse of France. Charles de Gaulle joins London while Yvonne, his wife, finds herself with her three children on the road of the exodus.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Lambert WilsonLe Général de Gaulle | Le Général de Gaulle |
 Isabelle CarréYvonne de Gaulle | Yvonne de Gaulle |
 Olivier GourmetPaul Reynaud | Paul Reynaud |
 Laurent StockerJean Laurent | Jean Laurent |
 Gilles CohenGeorges Mandel | Georges Mandel |
 Philippe LaudenbachLe Maréchal Pétain | Le Maréchal Pétain |
 Tim HudsonWinston Churchill | Winston Churchill |
 Andrew BicknellGeneral Edward Spears | General Edward Spears |
 Nicolas RobinCapitaine Alex Surchamps | Capitaine Alex Surchamps |
 Marilou AussillouxElisabeth de Miribel | Elisabeth de Miribel |
| SSophie QuintonSuzanne Rerolle | Suzanne Rerolle |
 Catherine MouchetMlle Potel | Mlle Potel |
 Félix BackPhilippe de Gaulle | Philippe de Gaulle |
 Lucie RouxelElisabeth de Gaulle | Elisabeth de Gaulle |
 Philippine Leroy-BeaulieuHélène de Portes | Hélène de Portes |
 Alain LengletLe général Maxime Weygand | Le général Maxime Weygand |
 Nicolas VaudePaul Boudoin | Paul Boudoin |
 Pierre HancisseGeoffroy Chaudron de Courcel | Geoffroy Chaudron de Courcel |
| CClémence HittinAnne de Gaulle (12 ans) | Anne de Gaulle (12 ans) |