The Sorrow and the Pity: The Film That Shocked France

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The Sorrow and the Pity: The Film That Shocked France (2024)

Directed by Joseph Beauregard

Documentary, History, TV Movie · 1h 02m

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.

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Cast

Crew

Director
Joseph Beauregard

Details

Original title
« Le Chagrin et la Pitié » : La France de Vichy dynamitée
Release date
2024-03-20
Runtime
1h 02m
Genres
Documentary, History, TV Movie
Original language
FR
Spoken languages
French
Countries
France
Production
Les Films du Tambour de soie, ARTE