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The Sorrow and the Pity
Directed by
Marcel Ophüls
PG
1969
4h 11m
Documentary
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History
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8.1
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An in-depth exploration of the various reactions by the French people to the Vichy government's acceptance of the German invasion.
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Cast of The Sorrow and the Pity
Helmut Tausend
Self, former Wehrmacht Captain
Marcel Verdier
Self, pharmacist in Clermont-Ferrand
Alexis Grave
Self, Yronde farmer
Louis Grave
Self, Yronde farmer, Résistance Fighter
Pierre Mendès France
Self, Former Prime Minister Of France
Emile Coulaudon
Self, Former Head of the Auvergne Maquis
Walter Warlimont
Self, General, adjutant to the Wehrmacht Supreme Command
Georg Stumme
Self, general in the Wehrmacht
Tausend
Self
Anthony Eden
Self, Winston Churchill's foreign Secretary 1940-1945
Sepp Dietrich
Self, SS commander
Roger Tounze
Self, journalist for La Montage newspaper based in Clermont-Ferrand
Adolf Hitler
Self
Albert Speer
Self
Mr. Leiris
self, Former Mayor Of Combronde
Christian de la Mazière
self, an aristocratic ex-fascist and Veteran of the French division of the Waffen SS
André Harris
Self, interviewer / Writer / Producer
Philippe Pétain
Self
Georges Bidault
Self
Jacques Duclos
self, former secretary of the clandestine Communist Party
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The Sorrow and the Pity Ratings & Reviews
Slant Magazine
Derek Smith
Marcel Ophüls's The Sorrow and the Pity is a veritable chorus of disparate voices and striking faces, exquisitely juxtaposed in a way that challenges the once widely accepted notion of a strong, resistant France in the face of evil.
What She Said
Anne Brodie
Ophüls made The Sorrow and the Pity for French television in 1969 but broadcasters refused to air because it showed France as "exclusively populated by traitors". Searing and essential viewing to properly understand the war and Europe.
The New Yorker
Richard Brody
It's as if all of France were implicated as the documentary's virtual reverse angle-its challenging, defiant closeup.
New York Magazine/Vulture
John Leonard
Watch for Pierre Mends-France, who makes you feel better about the human race after the rest of the film has made you despair.
The Nation
Robert Hatch
The Sorrow and the Pity, whose dark base, after all, is set in suffering and death, is nevertheless a celebration of life.
Chicago Reader
Jonathan Rosenbaum
It's valuable mainly as a brilliant assemblage of documents and testimonies.
rec.arts.movies.reviews
Louis Proyect
Documentary about the horrors of occupying a foreign country. Especially well worth watching now.
The Nation
Stuart Klawans
A grand, astonishingly comprehensive document, recorded with unfailing persistence and intelligence.
Chicago Sun-Times
Roger Ebert
In its complexity, its humanity, its refusal to find easy solutions, this is one of the greatest documentaries ever made.
TV Guide
Though lengthy and obviously downbeat, the 1970 film should be a staple for all serious filmgoers.
New York Times
A.H. Weiler
It soberly spotlights history -- impressively human, not pedantic, levels.
New York Magazine/Vulture
Peter Rainer
It remains the preeminent documentary about historical tragedy and one of the most exhilaratingly demanding experiences the movies have ever offered.
Filmcritic.com
Christopher Null
For any history buff, this film is a must-see. (Try breaking it up into chunks.)
Village Voice
Leslie Camhi
The postwar, Gaullist myth of massive French resistance to fascism has long since been destroyed, yet The Sorrow and the Pity retains its shattering power as an interrogation of memory.
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