The Sorrow and the Pity (1969)
"Chronicle of a French city under the Occupation"
7.6 (17 votes)
1 Season
September 18, 1969
French
Documentary War & Politics
Synopsis
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.
Network
Das Erste
Episodes
E1
The Collapse
Sep 18, 1969
122 min
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.
E2
The Choice
Sep 21, 1969
128 min
6.0
The different French political factions decide either to resist more openly or to collaborate with the Nazis.
Cast
Details
Original Title
Le Chagrin et la Pitié
Status
Ended
Seasons
1
Episodes
2
Production
NDR, Télévision Rencontre, TSR
