The Sorrow and the Pity: The Film That Shocked France

Rating: 8.5
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.

Revenue:
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Date Released:
03/20/2024

SPOTLIGHT

Cast

Vincent Lowy

Vincent Lowy

Self - Historian

Anne Sinclair

Anne Sinclair

Self - Journalist

Samuel Blumenfeld

Samuel Blumenfeld

Self - Historian

Sylvie Lindeperg

Sylvie Lindeperg

Self - Historian

Marcel Ophüls

Marcel Ophüls

Self (archive footage) - Director ("Le Chagrin et la Pitié")

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