The Sorrow and the Pity: The Film That Shocked France

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.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

March 20, 2024

Original language

French

Countries

France

Production

ARTE,Les Films du Tambour de soie

Cast

Pascal Ory,Pierre-André Teitgen,Pascal Breton,Laurent Joly,François Heilbronn,Robert O. Paxton,Marcel Ophüls,Vincent Malle,André Harris,Charles-Henri Favrodand 18 more

Director

Joseph Beauregard

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

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