Valery Giscard d’Estaing - 1974 | Movietone Moment | 19 May 2023

On this day in 1974, Valery Giscard d’Estaing was elected President of France, defeating Francois Mitterrand. Here is a British Movietone report showing highlights from the French elections. The People of France vote M Valery Giscard D’Estaing, as their new President. GV Elysee Palace. LV French Street pan to large posters of Francois Mitterrand and Giscard D’Estaing. CU poster of Mitterrand. SV women in Giscard D’Estaing HQ pan up to large poster. GV interior people voting. CU dropping vote in ballot box. LV people voting. CU vote into ballot box pan to small boy watching. SV street sign ’Bordeaux’. GV interior Chaban Delmas on stage addressing people. CU Chaban Delmas. SV Giscard D’Estaing and Mitterrand seated together at table broadcasting. SV Mitterrand at table. LV 2 men at table. STV D’Estaing. GV the 2 men. CU Mitterrand. CU French flag zooms out to GV Elysee Palace scene ends. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions within either the video or metadata of the collection are reproduced for historical accuracy and do not represent the opinions or editorial policies of the Associated Press. You can license this footage for commercial use through AP Archive - the story number is BM99965. #valerydestaing #frenchpresident #elections #estaing Find out more about AP Archive: Twitter: Facebook: Tumblr: ​​ Instagram: