The Sorrow and the Pity: The Film That Shocked France
« Le Chagrin et la Pitié » : La France de Vichy dynamitée
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.
Key Information
Cast & Crew
Vincent Lowy
Self - Historian
Anne Sinclair
Self - Journalist
Samuel Blumenfeld
Self - Historian
Sylvie Lindeperg
Self - Historian
Marcel Ophüls
Self (archive footage) - Director ("Le Chagrin et la Pitié")
Pascal Breton
Self - Producer
André Harris
Self - Co-Author ("Le Chagrin et la Pitié")
André Gazut
Self - Director of Photography
Pascal Ory
Self - Historian
Henry Rousso
Self - Historian
Laurent Joly
Self - Historian
Claude Vajda
Self (voice) (archive sound) - Assistant and Editor ("Le Chagrin et la Pitié")
Frequently Asked Questions
The Sorrow and the Pity: The Film That Shocked France was released on March 20, 2024.
The runtime of The Sorrow and the Pity: The Film That Shocked France is 1h 2m.
The Sorrow and the Pity: The Film That Shocked France is a Documentary, History, TV Movie movie.
The Sorrow and the Pity: The Film That Shocked France has a rating of 8.5 out of 10 on TMDB.
The Sorrow and the Pity: The Film That Shocked France is available to watch. Check streaming platforms and theaters near you.
The Sorrow and the Pity: The Film That Shocked France was directed by Joseph Beauregard.
The main cast of The Sorrow and the Pity: The Film That Shocked France includes Vincent Lowy, Anne Sinclair, Samuel Blumenfeld.
The Sorrow and the Pity: The Film That Shocked France is originally in French.