Air Date
September 18, 1969
Episodes
2 episodes
The Sorrow and the Pity
Season 1
Overview
An investigation into the nature, details and reasons for the collaboration, from 1940 to 1944, during World War II, between the Vichy regime, established in the south of France and headed by Marshal Pétain, and Nazi Germany.
Episodes
1. The Collapse
7.0
September 18, 1969
122 min
When France is defeated by Germany in 1940, certain political factions decide to support the creation of the Vichy regime, headed by Marshal Pétain, while resistance against the invaders emerges.
2. The Choice
6.0
September 21, 1969
128 min
The different French political factions decide either to resist more openly or to collaborate with the Nazis.
Marcel Ophüls
Self - Interviewer
André Harris
Self - Interviewer
Solange Azan
Self
Georges Bidault
Self
Matthäus Bleibinger
Self
Charles Braun
Self
Maurice Buckmaster
Self
Emile Coulaudon
Self
Emmanuel d'Astier de La Vigerie
Self
René de Chambrun
Self
Christian de la Mazière
Self
Jacques Duclos
Self
Raymond Du Jonchay
Self
Anthony Eden
Self
Marcel Fouche-Degliame
Self
Raphaël Géminiani
Self
Alexis Grave
Self
Louis Grave
Self
Marius Klein
Self
Georges Lamirand
Self