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.
First Aired
1969-09-18
Status
Ended
Network
Das Erste
Seasons
Season 1 Episodes
Watch All →E1. The Collapse
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.
★ 7.0
E2. The Choice
The different French political factions decide either to resist more openly or to collaborate with the Nazis.
★ 6.0
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
Emmanuel d'Astier de La Vigerie
Self
René de Chambrun
Self
Christian de la Mazière
Self
Jacques Duclos
Self
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