The Sorrow and the Pity: The Film That Shocked France

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Documentary

Overview

The story of the documentary The Sorrow and the Pity (1971), directed by Marcel Ophüls, which caused a scandal in a France still traumatized by the German occupation during World War II, because it shattered the myth, cultivated by the followers of President Charles de Gaulle (1890-1970), of a united France that had supposedly stood firm in the face of the ruthless invaders.

Keywords

historical figure
political documentary
social documentary
historical documentary

Details

Status: Released
Release date: March 20, 2024
Original language: French
Countries: France
Production: ARTE,Les Films du Tambour de soie,Les Films du Tambour de soie, ARTE
Budget: Not recorded
Revenue: Not recorded
IMDb: tt32176244