Jacques CHANCEL interviews Laure ADLER on her role as host of the show "Le Cercle de minuit". It raises the question of the program that can either play a role of information to the viewers about the artistic and cultural news, or be a space of speech.
Laure ADLER reflects on her experience as a cultural officer under the presidency of François Mitterrand who taught her the complexity and fragility of power in politics.
Laure ADLER evokes her love for painting and, in particular, for the painter Pierre Soulages whose painting she has a source of inspiration on a daily basis.
During her first appearance on television, Laure ADLER is interviewed about her book "At the dawn of feminism: the first women journalists", in which she traces the history of journalism and female activism. It evokes the feminist world between 1830 and 1850, which had little regard for Georges SAND: he was criticized for his lack of militancy and his refusal to run in the elections that followed the revolution of 1848.
Laure ADLER talks about television and her show "Les brûlures de l'histoire" which she will present with Patrick ROTMAN. Both wanted to use the INA or Pathé archive stocks and have them commented by historians who will give their vision of certain moments in history.
Laure ADLER expresses her admiration for people who sacrifice their lives for a cause. She then evokes the struggles she intends to lead on a daily basis and especially when she will be in early retirement and can finally devote herself to others.
A l'occasion de la parution de son livre "L'Année des adieux", Laure ADLER revient sur son rôle de conseillère culturelle auprès du président François Mitterrand à l'Elysée, un lieu où elle a pu exercer son oeil d'historienne et d'ethnologue.