Face à l'opinion was a French political television show hosted by Pierre Corval and broadcast on RTF, from October 20, 1954, to 1956.[2][3]

Face à l'opinion
GenrePublic affairs/news analysis program
Presented byPierre Corval
Country of originFrance
Original languageFrench
Production
Running time30 minutes
Original release
NetworkRTF
ReleaseOctober 20, 1954 (1954-10-20)[1] 
1956 (1956)

Premise

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The show format is based on the American news show Meet the Press, where journalists questioned the politicians on live television; it was the first type of programme of its kind on French television.[4]

The show was cancelled by Guy Mollet because he was concerned about a programme on the legislative elections.[5]

References

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  1. Gusse (dir.), Chevrier, Marc et Isabelle (26 May 2011). "La France depuis de Gaulle. La Ve République en perspective". Les Presses de l'Université de Montréal via Google Books.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  2. "L'Œil de L'INA : les premiers débats politiques à la télé, des moments d'histoire". Le Figaro. 9 April 2022.
  3. "Voir la vérité: le journalisme de télévision" (PDF). numilog.com (in French). Retrieved 11 April 2024.
  4. "FACE A L'OPINION". 5 November 1955 via Le Monde.
  5. Lévy, Marie-Françoise (20 March 1999). "La télévision dans la République: les années 50". Editions Complexe via Google Books.