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The Sorrow and the Pity: The Film That Shocked France
8.0 / 10• 2024• 1h 2m•NR• French
DocumentaryHistoryTV Movie
Storyline
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 & Crew
VL
Vincent Lowy
Self - Historian
Lead
Anne Sinclair
Self - Journalist
Samuel Blumenfeld
Self - Historian
Sylvie Lindeperg
Self - Historian
MO
Marcel Ophüls
Self (archive footage) - Director ("Le Chagrin et la Pitié")
PB
Pascal Breton
Self - Producer
AH
André Harris
Self - Co-Author ("Le Chagrin et la Pitié")
André Gazut
Self - Director of Photography
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Joseph Beauregard's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Sorrow and the Pity: The Film That Shocked France is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
