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Overview
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Writers:
André Harris (writer)
Marcel Ophüls (writer)
Release Date:
25 March 1972 (USA) more
Genre:
Documentary | History | War more
Plot:
From 1940 to 1944, France's Vichy government collaborated with Nazi Germany. Marcel Ophüls mixes archival... more | add synopsis
Awards:
Nominated for Oscar. Another 5 wins more
User Comments:
Profound sadness. more (24 total)
Cast
(Credited cast) | Georges Bidault | ... | Himself |
| Matthäus Bleibinger | ||
| Charles Braun | ||
| Maurice Buckmaster | ||
| Emile Coulaudon | ||
| Emmanuel d'Astier de la Vigerie | ||
| René de Chambrun | (as Comte René de Chambrun) | |
| Christian de la Mazière | ||
| Jacques Duclos | ||
| R. Du Jonchay | (as Colonel R. du Jonchay) | |
| Anthony Eden | ... | (also archive footage) (as Lord Avon) |
| Sgt. Evans | ||
| Marcel Fouche-Degliame | ||
| Raphael Geminiani | ||
| Alexis Grave | ||
| Louis Grave | ||
| Marius Klein | ||
| Georges Lamirand | ||
| Pierre Le Calvez | ||
| Mr. Leiris | ||
| Claude Levy | (as Dr. Claude Levy) | |
| Pierre Mendès-France | ... | Himself |
| Cmdt. Menut | ||
| Elmar Michel | ||
| Mr. Mioche | ||
| Marcel Ophüls | ... | Interviewer |
| Denis Rake | ||
| Henri Rochat | ... | Himself |
| Paul Schmidt | ||
| Mme. Solange | ||
| Edward Spears | ... | Himself |
| Helmut Tausend | ||
| Roger Tounze | ||
| Marcel Verdier | ||
| Walter Warlimont |
Additional Details
Also Known As:
Das Haus nebenan - Chronik einer französischen Stadt im Kriege (West Germany)
Le chagrin et la pitié - Chronique d'une ville Français sous l'occupation (France)
The Sorrow and the Pity (USA)
Zorn und Mitleid (West Germany)
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Runtime:
251 min
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Australia:M | France:U | UK:12A | USA:PG
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Originally intended for French television but broadcasters refused to show it. more
Quotes:
Dr. Claude Levy: France is the only government in all Europe whose government collaborated. Others signed an armistice or surrendered, but France was the only country to have collaborated and voted laws which were even more racist than the Nuremberg laws, as the French racist criteria were even more demanding than the German racist criteria. It's not something to be proud of. more
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Referenced in "Mystery Science Theater 3000: Santa Claus Conquers the Martians (#4.21)" (1991) more
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How truly compelling is "The Sorrow and the Pity," a monumental 4 ½-hour documentary about one of the saddest realities of World War II: the almost placid collaboration of the French with their occupying German conquerors. The movie was created by Marcel Ophüls (son of the great Max Ophüls) and portrays a devastating picture of the collective compromise of morality under duress. We are brought into intimate contact with the times by way of newsreel footage and interviews with present-day survivors of all persuasions as they recall the events of the past, corroborate or contradict others or even themselves. We see the danger that comes with historical amnesia and the refusal to see that there is a potential for great evil as well as great good in all of us. This is a profound movie, and a profoundly disquieting one. It does not substitute facile attitudinizing for intelligence and integrity. It demands that we push the limits of our vision beyond the borders of the screen masking in the theatre. It would be a sorrow and a pity not to see it…and think about its implications for all of us.