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The Sorrow and the Pity

1972·4h 11m·PG
WarHistoryDocumentary
IMDb Rating
★ 8.1/10
4,497 votes

An in-depth exploration of the various reactions by the French people to the Vichy government's acceptance of the German invasion.

The Sorrow and the Pity is a 1972 war history movie directed by Marcel Ophüls, starring Louis Grave, Alexis Grave, Marcel Verdier. It holds an IMDb rating of 8.1/10 from 4,497 votes and runs 4h 11m.

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Director
Marcel Ophüls
Stars
Louis Grave
Alexis Grave
Marcel Verdier
Helmut Tausend
Details
1972-03-25
251 min
Movie
PG
★ Switzerland, West Germany
★ French
Keywords
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