vichy regime,world war ii,nazi collaborationism,nazi occupation,occupied france (1940-44),political documentary,french history,war documentary,historical war

The Sorrow and the Pity (1969)

Poster for The Sorrow and the Pity

Chronicle of a French city under the Occupation

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.

Cast & Crew

Director
  • Profile picture of Marcel Ophüls
    Self - Interviewer Marcel Ophüls
  • Profile picture of Jacques Duclos
    Self Jacques Duclos
  • Profile picture of Anthony Eden
    Self Anthony Eden
  • Profile picture of Raphaël Géminiani
    Self Raphaël Géminiani
  • Profile picture of Pierre Mendès France
    Self Pierre Mendès France
  • Profile picture of Maurice Chevalier
    Self (archive footage) Maurice Chevalier
  • Profile picture of Bruno Fritz
    Self (Archival Footage) Bruno Fritz
Poster for Miniseries

Miniseries

1969

2 episodes

Season 1 of The Sorrow and the Pity premiered on September 18, 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.

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Keywords

  • vichy regime
  • world war ii
  • nazi collaborationism
  • nazi occupation
  • occupied france (1940-44)
  • political documentary
  • french history
  • war documentary
  • historical war