Sorrow and the Pity, The

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Sorrow and the Pity, The

Synopsis: In the aftermath of World War II, the French clung vehemently to a belief that they--and their Vichy government--had resisted the Nazi occupation of France. However Marcel Ophuls' seminal documentary finds that when the small city of Clermont-Ferrand is examined closely, the myth of French resistance slowly begins to crumble in the face of overwhelming evidence that the Vichy government willingly collaborated with German forces, for reasons ranging from fear to apathy to blatant anti-Semitism.

Alternate Title(s): Le chagrin et la pitié

Directed By:	Marcel Ophüls	Genre:	Documentary / Foreign / History / War
Cast:	Emile Coulaudon, Pierre Mendès France, Alexis Grave, Louis Grave, Helmut Tausend, Marcel Verdier	Year of Production:	1969

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Sorrow and the Pity, The [Blu-Ray] (Blu-ray Disc, Not Rated)

Region: A (Blu-ray)
Released: May-9-2023
Run Time: 259 minutes

Sorrow and the Pity, The (DVD, Not Rated)

Region: Free
Released: Apr-17-2001
Run Time: 249 minutes

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