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15x52"
HISTORY’S GREATEST LIES
Running Time: 15x52"
/ Format: HD
/ Available versions: FR | UK
Mad Cow Crisis (1996), the MONICA LEWINSKY affair (1998), the First Gulf War…
Each episode of this documentary series dives into the heart of officially accepted truths — and the lies they conceal, the blind spots hidden behind them. With rigor and intimacy, the series reveals how dominant narratives, political or media imagery, and economic interests can shape our perception of the past.
Through exclusive testimonies, often little-known archives, and sensitive investigation, the collection deciphers the strategies of concealment, manipulation, or omission that have shaped major events — from war to health scandals, from state propaganda to the battles of lobbying groups.
In an era of fake news and growing mistrust toward institutions, History’s Greatest Lies offers a sharp look at what we think we know — and at what we may have been led to believe
EPISODES AVAILABLE
#1. 1915 THE SINKING OF THE LUSITANIA
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#2. 1944 OPERATION FORTITUDE
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#3. 1983 THE SNIFFER PLANES
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#4. 1972 WATERGATE
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#5. 2003 THE WAR IN IRAQ
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#6. 1985 THE RAINBOW WARRIOR
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#7.2008 THE MADOFF AFFAIR
Directed by Mélanie Dalsace
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#8. 1991 THE FIRST GULF WAR
Directed by Bénédicte Delfaut
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#9. 2013 LANCE ARMSTRONG THE LEGEND
Directed by Eve Minault
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#10. 1998 THE MONICA LEWINSKY AFFAIR
Directed by Eve Vanderstegen
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#11. 1953 TOBACCO THE INDUSTRY OF LIES
Directed by Bénédicte Delfaut
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#12. 1983 THE ELYSEE WIRE TAPPING SCANDAL
Directed by Mélanie Dalsace
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#13. 1991 THE CONTAMINATED HEMOPHILIA BLOOD CASE
Directed by Mélanie Dalsace
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#14. 1997 THE ASBESTOS SCANDAL
Directed by Eve Minault
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#15. 1996 THE MAD COW CRISIS
Directed by Sonia Gonzalez
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Collection director: Luc David
Luc David is Canadian, and has been based in France for 20 years. He has directed drama productions (France 2, M6) documentaries (Affaires Classées, Flight MH370) and commercials.
Producer: CPB Films
French broadcaster: RMC Découverte