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The Sorrow and the Pity: The Film That Shocked France

The Sorrow and the Pity: The Film That Shocked France

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Overview

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.

Directed by Joseph Beauregard
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Top Cast

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Vincent Lowy

Self - Historian

Anne Sinclair

Anne Sinclair

Self - Journalist

Samuel Blumenfeld

Samuel Blumenfeld

Self - Historian

Sylvie Lindeperg

Sylvie Lindeperg

Self - Historian

Marcel Ophüls

Marcel Ophüls

Self (archive footage) - Director ("Le Chagrin et la Pitié")

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Pascal Breton

Self - Producer

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André Harris

Self - Co-Author ("Le Chagrin et la Pitié")

André Gazut

André Gazut

Self - Director of Photography

Pascal Ory

Pascal Ory

Self - Historian

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Henry Rousso

Self - Historian

Themes & Keywords

historical figuresocial documentarypolitical documentaryhistorical documentary

About The Sorrow and the Pity: The Film That Shocked France

The Sorrow and the Pity: The Film That Shocked France is a documentary, history, tv movie film released in 2024 exploring themes of historical figure, social documentary, political documentary, historical documentary. Directed by Joseph Beauregard, it stars Vincent Lowy, Anne Sinclair, Samuel Blumenfeld. 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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