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Pétain, such a popular hero
7.0 / 10• 2010• 1h 30m•NR• French
DocumentaryWarHistoryTV Movie
Storyline
On October 24, 1940, Philippe Pétain met Adolf Hitler in Montoire and led the French into collaboration with the Nazis. A black page in the history of France, written by a man whom many then considered a hero: the winner of Verdun.
Cast & Crew
Jacques Gamblin
Narrator (voice)
Lead
Philippe Pétain
Self (archive footage)
Adolf Hitler
Self (archive footage)
Charles de Gaulle
Self (archive footage)
Pierre Laval
Self (archive footage)
Léon Blum
Self (archive footage)
Joseph Joffre
Self (archive footage)
Ferdinand Foch
Self (archive footage)
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Serge de Sampigny's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. Pétain, such a popular hero is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
