

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.
The Sorrow and the Pity: The Film That Shocked France was directed by Joseph Beauregard.
The Sorrow and the Pity: The Film That Shocked France holds an average rating of 8.0/10 on TMDB, and it lands best with fans of documentary, history and tv movie. Join the discussion below to add your take.
The Sorrow and the Pity: The Film That Shocked France runs for 1h 2min, and was released in 2024.
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