The Sorrow and the Pity: The Film That Shocked France



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.

Release date : 2024-03-20

Production country :
France

Production company :
Les Films du Tambour de soie, ARTE

Durasi : 62 Min.

Popularity : 2