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The Sorrow and the Pity. The Sorrow and the Pity ( French: Le Chagrin et la Pitié) is a two-part 1969 documentary film by Marcel Ophuls about the collaboration between the Vichy government and Nazi Germany during World War II. The film uses interviews with a German officer, collaborators, and resistance fighters from Clermont-Ferrand.
Mar 25, 1972 · A 1969 film by Marcel Ophüls that explores the reactions of French people to the Nazi occupation and collaboration. It features interviews with former collaborators, resistance fighters, and politicians, as well as archival footage and music.
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- Documentary, History, War
- Marcel Ophüls
- 1972-03-25
A remarkable documentary by Marcel Ophuls that explores the complex and human stories of French people during the Nazi occupation. Ebert praises the film's avoidance of abstractions and its portraits of heroes, villains and bystanders.
Jul 11, 2022 · “The Sorrow and the Pity” premièred in West Germany in 1969, but, although intended for French television (which was then entirely state-run), it was rejected for broadcast by means of a ...
A powerful and influential film that explores France's role in the Nazi occupation through interviews and archives. The Sorrow and the Pity reveals the complex and contradictory stories of ordinary people and leaders who faced the horrors of war and collaboration.
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- Marcel Ophüls
- PG
- Documentary
Apr 21, 2024 · The documentary film "The Sorrow and the Pity (1971) by Marcel Ophuls triggered a scandal in a France still traumatised by the German Occupation. It shattere...
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The documentary film "The Sorrow and the Pity (1971) by Marcel Ophuls triggered a scandal in a France still traumatised by the German Occupation. It shattered the myth cultivated by the Gaullists of a united France that stood firm against the German occupiers. Joseph Beauregard takes a look at this extraordinary film which first revealed the complicated choices French people made during World ...
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