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Guy Roux, une histoire de France

2022 · 90 min Documentary TV Movie
7.2 / 10 · TMDB

Guy Roux, the legendary football manager whose career spans half a century, becomes a guide through France's own story. The camera follows him beyond the stadiums, into archives, personal recollections, and encounters. This documentary explores how the journey of a simple man from Auvergne intertwined with France's key social and cultural shifts. It is more than a sports biography; it is a portrait of stubbornness, devotion, and a unique philosophy of life forged on the pitch. Through the lens of his incredible tenure at Auxerre, the changing face of a nation comes into focus.

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Year 2022
Country France
Genre Documentary, TV Movie
Director David Tessier
Runtime 90 min.
Rating TMDB: 7.2/10 (9 votes)

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This TV documentary deftly sidesteps the conventions of sports chronicles, offering instead a meditative reflection on time, memory, and national identity. Guy Roux emerges not merely as an icon, but as a living, witty witness to an era, whose judgments on football were always judgments on life.

What lingers after the credits is the rare warmth of a stubborn human consistency that feels almost extinct. The film leaves you with the enduring image of a man who became part of his country's fabric. — MovieFinder Editorial

Director: David Tessier

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The warm hues of archive footage, quiet museum halls, and the protagonist's ever-present cap.

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