In May 2024, the famous Promenade des Anglais will celebrate its 200th anniversary. Today, we've forgotten that until the early 19th century, the Riviera didn't even exist. This documentary tells the story of the metamorphosis of this ...See moreIn May 2024, the famous Promenade des Anglais will celebrate its 200th anniversary. Today, we've forgotten that until the early 19th century, the Riviera didn't even exist. This documentary tells the story of the metamorphosis of this hostile shoreline into a legendary paradise in the space of a century. With rich colorized archives, the film plunges into the cosmopolitan lives of the crowned heads of the early 20th century who invested in the seaside resorts, the Hollywood stars who transformed Cannes, and today's oligarchs who build sumptuous villas on the coast.
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