Series·1969·1 season

The Sorrow and the Pity

DocumentaryWar & Politics

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.

Created by Marcel Ophüls

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The CollapseE1 · 122 min

When 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.

The ChoiceE2 · 128 min

The different French political factions decide either to resist more openly or to collaborate with the Nazis.

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12 credited

Marcel Ophüls
Marcel OphülsSelf - Interviewer
André Harris
André HarrisSelf - Interviewer
Solange Azan
Solange AzanSelf
Georges Bidault
Georges BidaultSelf
Matthäus Bleibinger
Matthäus BleibingerSelf
Charles Braun
Charles BraunSelf
Maurice Buckmaster
Maurice BuckmasterSelf
Emile Coulaudon
Emile CoulaudonSelf
Emmanuel d'Astier de La Vigerie
Emmanuel d'Astier de La VigerieSelf
René de Chambrun
René de ChambrunSelf
Christian de la Mazière
Christian de la MazièreSelf
Jacques Duclos
Jacques DuclosSelf

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