
This documentary explores the controversial film "The Sorrow and the Pity" (1971), directed by Marcel Ophüls, and the uproar it caused in postwar France. The film examined the German occupation during World War II, challenging the widely held belief of a steadfast and unified France. It questioned the narrative promoted by supporters of President Charles de Gaulle, revealing a more complex and nuanced picture of the nation's experience during the war years.
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Explore the complete cast of The Sorrow and the Pity: The Film That Shocked France, including both lead and supporting actors. Learn who plays each character, discover their past roles and achievements, and find out what makes this ensemble cast stand out in the world of film and television.

Sylvie Lindeperg
Self - historian

Michel Ciment
Self (voice) (archive) - film critic

Samuel Blumenfeld
Self - historian

André Gazut
Self - director of photography

Vincent Lowy
Self - historian

Marcel Ophüls
Self (archive) - director ("Le Chagrin et la Pitié")

Anne Sinclair
Self - journalist

Simone Veil
Self (voice) (archive) - magistrate

Henry Rousso
Self - historian

André Harris
Self - co-author ("Le Chagrin et la Pitié")

Pascal Ory
Self - historian

Georges Pompidou
Self (archive) - President of the French Republic

Denis Rake
Self (archive) - secret agent, interviewee ("Le Chagrin et la Pitié")

Pascal Breton
Self - producer

Laurent Joly
Self - historian

Claude Vajda
Self (voice) (archive) - assistant and editor ("Le Chagrin et la Pitié")

Claus Leggewie
Self - political scientist

Antoine Spire
Self - journalist

Vincent Malle
Self - distributor

Hélène Mouchard-Zay
Self - Jean Zay's daughter

Henri Leclerc
Self - lawyer

Annette Lévy-Willard
Self - journalist

Antoine Silber
Self - journalist

François Heilbronn
Self - professor

Charles-Henri Favrod
Self (voice) (archive) - producer ("Le Chagrin et la Pitié")

Robert O. Paxton
Self (archive) - historian

Catherine Ellsberg
Self - professor

Pierre-André Teitgen
Self (archive) - member of Resistance
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