Genres
Networks
Created By
The Sorrow and the Pity (Le Chagrin et la Pitié)
Chronicle of a French city under the Occupation
Overview
An investigation into the nature, details and reasons for the collaboration, from 1940 to 1944, during World War II, between the Vichy regime, established in the south of France and headed by Marshal Pétain, and Nazi Germany.
Key Crew
Producer: André Harris, Alain de Sedouy
Top Cast
Marcel Ophüls
Self - Interviewer
André Harris
Self - Interviewer
Solange Azan
Self
Georges Bidault
Self
Matthäus Bleibinger
Self
Charles Braun
Self
Maurice Buckmaster
Self
Emile Coulaudon
Self
Seasons
Season 1 (1969)
An investigation into the nature, details and reasons for the collaboration, from 1940 to 1944, during World War II, between the Vichy regime, established in the south of France and headed by Marshal Pétain, and Nazi Germany.
2 episodes
Episodes
Episode 1: The Collapse
1969-09-18When France is defeated by Germany in 1940, certain political factions decide to support the creation of the Vichy regime, headed by Marshal Pétain, while resistance against the invaders emerges.
Runtime: 122 minEpisode 2: The Choice
1969-09-21The different French political factions decide either to resist more openly or to collaborate with the Nazis.
Runtime: 128 min
