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  • The Sorrow and the Pity (1969)
  • PG
    251 min | Documentary, History, War
The Sorrow and the Pity (1969)
PG
251 min | Documentary, History, War

An in-depth exploration of the various reactions by the French people to the Vichy government's acceptance of the German invasion.
Director
Marcel Ophüls (as Marcel Ophuls)
Cinematographers
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Release date
Mar 25, 1972 (United States)

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66 cast members
Name Known for
Helmut Tausend
Self, former Wehrmacht Captain (as Helmuth Tausend) Self, former Wehrmacht Captain (as Helmuth Tausend)   See fewer
Marcel Verdier
Self, pharmacist in Clermont-Ferrand Self, pharmacist in Clermont-Ferrand   See fewer
Alexis Grave
Self, Yronde farmer Self, Yronde farmer   See fewer
Louis Grave
Self, Yronde farmer, Résistance Fighter Self, Yronde farmer, Résistance Fighter   See fewer
Pierre Mendès France
Self, Former Prime Minister Of France Self, Former Prime Minister Of France   See fewer
Emile Coulaudon
Self, Former Head of the Auvergne Maquis Self, Former Head of the Auvergne Maquis   See fewer
Walter Warlimont
Self, General, adjutant to the Wehrmacht Supreme Command Self, General, adjutant to the Wehrmacht Supreme Command   See fewer
Georg Stumme
Self, general in the Wehrmacht (archive footage) (as General Stummel) Self, general in the Wehrmacht (archive footage) (as General Stummel)   See fewer
Tausend
Self (as Frau Tausend) Self (as Frau Tausend)   See fewer
Anthony Eden
Self, Winston Churchill's foreign Secretary 1940-1945 Self, Winston Churchill's foreign Secretary 1940-1945   See fewer
Sepp Dietrich
Self, SS commander (archive footage) (as Zepp Dietrich) Self, SS commander (archive footage) (as Zepp Dietrich)   See fewer
Roger Tounze
Self, journalist for La Montage newspaper based in Clermont-Ferrand Self, journalist for La Montage newspaper based in Clermont-Ferrand   See fewer
Adolf Hitler
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
Albert Speer
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
Mr. Leiris
self, Former Mayor Of Combronde (as Monsieur Leiris) self, Former Mayor Of Combronde (as Monsieur Leiris)   See fewer
Christian de la Mazière
self, an aristocratic ex-fascist and Veteran of the French division of the Waffen SS self, an aristocratic ex-fascist and Veteran of the French division of the Waffen SS   See fewer
André Harris
Self, interviewer Self, interviewer   See fewer
Philippe Pétain
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
Jacques Duclos
self, former secretary of the clandestine Communist Party self, former secretary of the clandestine Communist Party   See fewer
Charles Braun
Self, restaurateur, Clermont-Ferrand Self, restaurateur, Clermont-Ferrand   See fewer
Marcel-Bruno Gensoul
Self (archive footage) (as Admiral Gensoul) Self (archive footage) (as Admiral Gensoul)   See fewer
Paul Schmidt
Self, Adolf Hitler's chief interpreter Self, Adolf Hitler's chief interpreter   See fewer
Bruno Fritz
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
Edouard Lefèbvre
Self, 110,000th French worker in Nazi Germany (archive footage) Self, 110,000th French worker in Nazi Germany (archive footage)   See fewer
Elmar Michel
Self, chairman of Salamander Shoes Self, chairman of Salamander Shoes   See fewer
R. Du Jonchay
self, Colonel, Head of the Résistance Movement self, Colonel, Head of the Résistance Movement   See fewer
Jean Louis Gontier de Vasse
Self, pilot-sergeant (archive footage) (as Gontier de Vasse) Self, pilot-sergeant (archive footage) (as Gontier de Vasse)   See fewer
Henri Rochat
self, defense Lawyer for Pierre Mendès France self, defense Lawyer for Pierre Mendès France   See fewer
Georges Lamirand
self, Minister of Youth, 1941-43 self, Minister of Youth, 1941-43   See fewer
Alphonse de Chateaubriant
Self (archive footage) (as Alphonse de Châteaubriant) Self (archive footage) (as Alphonse de Châteaubriant)   See fewer
Charles Laville
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
Danton
Self, teacher, Lycée Pascal, Clermont-Ferrand (as Monsieur Danton) Self, teacher, Lycée Pascal, Clermont-Ferrand (as Monsieur Danton)   See fewer
Dionnet
Self, teacher, Lycée Pascal, Clermont-Ferrand (as Monsieur Dionnet) Self, teacher, Lycée Pascal, Clermont-Ferrand (as Monsieur Dionnet)   See fewer
Marius Klein
Self, shopkeeper, Clermont-Ferrand Self, shopkeeper, Clermont-Ferrand   See fewer
Bernard Natan
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
Pierre Le Calvez
self, cinema owner, Clermont-Ferrand self, cinema owner, Clermont-Ferrand   See fewer
Albert Préjean
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
Danielle Darrieux
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
Suzy Delair
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
Junie Astor
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
Viviane Romance
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
Reinhard Heydrich
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
René Bousquet
Self - with Laval (archive footage) Self - with Laval (archive footage)   See fewer
Louis Darquier de Pellepoix
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
Fernand de Brinon
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
Raphaël Geminiani
Self - Champion Professional Cyclist (as Raphaël Géminiani) Self - Champion Professional Cyclist (as Raphaël Géminiani)   See fewer
Mr. Mioche
self, Hotelier in Royat (as Monsieur Mioche) self, Hotelier in Royat (as Monsieur Mioche)   See fewer
Sgt. Evans
Self, retired British pilot (as Flight Sergeant Evans) Self, retired British pilot (as Flight Sergeant Evans)   See fewer
Denis Rake
self, British Secret Agent in occupied France self, British Secret Agent in occupied France   See fewer
Maurice Buckmaster
self, Former Head of the British Espionage Network self, Former Head of the British Espionage Network   See fewer
Marcel Ophüls
Self, interviewer Self, interviewer   See fewer
Emmanuel d'Astier de la Vigerie
self, Founder of the Liberation Résistance Movement self, Founder of the Liberation Résistance Movement   See fewer
Marcel Fouche-Degliame
self, Director of the Combat Movement self, Director of the Combat Movement   See fewer
Charles de Gaulle
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
Jacques Doriot
self, head of the Fascist French Popular Party (archive footage) self, head of the Fascist French Popular Party (archive footage)   See fewer
René de Chambrun
self, International Lawyer self, International Lawyer   See fewer
Pierre Laval
self, French Minister of State (archive footage) self, French Minister of State (archive footage)   See fewer
Claude Levy
Self - Author and Biologist Self - Author and Biologist   See fewer
Cmdt. Menut
Self, member of the French Résistance (as Commandant Menut) Self, member of the French Résistance (as Commandant Menut)   See fewer
Matthäus Bleibinger
Self - Wehrmacht Soldier in the Auvergne (as Matheus Bleibinger) Self - Wehrmacht Soldier in the Auvergne (as Matheus Bleibinger)   See fewer
Mme. Solange
Self, beautician (as Madame Solange) Self, beautician (as Madame Solange)   See fewer
Henri d'Astier de la Vigerie
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
Raymond Guyot
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
Maurice Chevalier
Self - Denies Making Tour of Germany (archive footage) Self - Denies Making Tour of Germany (archive footage)   See fewer
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