Other titles:THE SORROW AND THE PITY [Translation]
Summary: A documentary account of the German occupation of France, mainly in the town of Clermont-Ferrand, during the period of the Vichy Government 1940-1944 using interviews (French, British and German) and archive footage.
Description: Through archive footage and interviews the films tells story of the German occupation of France, mainly in the town of Clermont-Ferrand, during the period of 1940-1944.
Part One, "The Collapse," deals with the fall of France in June 1940.
Part Two, "The Choice," details with the occupation and eventual liberation of Clermont-Ferrand.
Alternative Title:THE SORROW AND THE PITY [Translation]
Colour:B&W
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Object_Number:MGH 460
Sound:Sound
Access Conditions:NON-IWM
Featured Period:
Production Date:1969
Production Country: Switzerland
Production Details: TéléVision Rencontre (Production company)
Ophüls, Marcel (Production individual)
Personalities, Units and Organisations:
Keywords:
Physical Characteristics: Colour format: B&W
Sound format: Sound
Soundtrack language: English
Title language: German
Subtitle language: French
Technical Details: Format: 16mm
Number of items/reels/tapes: 6
Footage: 9435 ft; Running time: 263 mins