The Sorrow and the Pity (1971)
Chronicle of a French city under the Occupation
From 1940 to 1944, France's Vichy government collaborated with Nazi Germany. Marcel Ophüls mixes archival footage with 1969 interviews of a German officer and of collaborators and resistance fighters from Clermont-Ferrand. They comment on the nature, details and reasons for the collaboration, from anti-Semitism, xenophobia, and fear of Bolsheviks, to simple caution.
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Helmut Tausend | As: Self, former Wehrmacht Captain |
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Marcel Verdier | As: Self, pharmacist |
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Alexis Grave | As: Self, farmer |
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Louis Grave | As: Self, farmer, Resistance fighter |
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Pierre Mendès France | As: Self, former Prime Minister of France |
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From 1940 to 1944, France's Vichy government collaborated with Nazi Germany. Marcel Ophüls mixes archival footage with 1969 interviews of a German officer and of collaborators and resistance fighters from Clermont-Ferrand. They comment on the nature, details and reasons for the collaboration, from anti-Semitism, xenophobia, and fear of Bolsheviks, to simple caution.
| Tagline: | Chronicle of a French city under the Occupation |
| Certification: | Unknown |
Cast
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Helmut Tausend |
Self, former Wehrmacht Captain |
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Marcel Verdier |
Self, pharmacist |
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Alexis Grave |
Self, farmer |
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Louis Grave |
Self, farmer, Resistance fighter |
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Pierre Mendès France |
Self, former Prime Minister of France |
Directed By
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Marcel Ophüls |
Director |
Writing Credits
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André Harris |
Writer |
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Marcel Ophüls |
Writer |
Production Crew
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Costume and Makeup
Sound
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Camera
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Alain Demartines |
Assistant Camera |
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André Gazut |
Director of Photography |
Lighting
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Other Crew
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