The Sorrow and the Pity

7.8

1969•2h 2m

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.

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Production

Seasons

2 Episodes • Premiered 1969

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.

Still image for The Sorrow and the Pity season 1 episode 1: The Collapse

1. The Collapse

7.0

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.

Still image for The Sorrow and the Pity season 1 episode 2: The Choice

2. The Choice

6.0

The different French political factions decide either to resist more openly or to collaborate with the Nazis.

Cast

Photo of Marcel Ophüls

Marcel Ophüls

Self - Interviewer

Photo of Jacques Duclos

Jacques Duclos

Self

Photo of Anthony Eden

Anthony Eden

Self

Photo of Raphaël Géminiani

Raphaël Géminiani

Self

Photo of Pierre Mendès France

Pierre Mendès France

Self

Photo of Maurice Chevalier

Maurice Chevalier

Self (archive footage)

Photo of Bruno Fritz

Bruno Fritz

Self (archive footage)

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