The Sorrow and the Pity: The Film That Shocked France
2024-03-20 | 62 minutes
Plot Summary
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.
Cast
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Anne SinclairSelf - journalist
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Samuel BlumenfeldSelf - historian
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Sylvie LindepergSelf - historian
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Marcel OphülsSelf (archive) - director ("Le Chagrin et la Pitié")
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André GazutSelf - director of photography
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Pascal OrySelf - historian
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Laurent JolySelf - historian
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Simone VeilSelf (voice) (archive) - magistrate
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