The Sorrow and the Pity (1969): Cast & Box Office
The Sorrow and the Pity is a 1969 documentary starring Maurice Chevalier, Marcel Ophüls and Anthony Eden. It runs 4 hours 11 minutes and earned $13,082 worldwide.
- Runtime
- 4h 11m (251 min)
- Genre
- Documentary
- Original language
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French - Studio
- NDR
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is The Sorrow and the Pity About?
The premise of The Sorrow and the Pity without spoilers.
A detailed chronicle of a French city living under German occupation, examining the nature, specifics and motivations behind the collaboration between the Vichy regime—established in southern France under Marshal Pétain—and Nazi Germany from 1940 to 1944, using interviews, archival footage and personal testimonies.
The Sorrow and the Pity Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- interview
- vichy government
- vichy france
- collaboration with nazis
- nazi collaborator
- nazi occupied france
- nazi occupied country
- maquis
- french politician
- german in france
- french aristocrat
- french peasant
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- underground
- french partisan
- military defeat
- collaborator
- resistance fighter
- 1940s
- clermont ferrand france
- liberation
- auvergne france
- reference to philippe petain
- archive footage
- post world war two
- hatred
- bourgeoisie
- bystanderism
- french communist
- cigarette smoking
- excuse
- french military
- free french
- world war two
- british politics
- allies
- nazi soldier
- nazi occupation
- village people
- french politics
- french history
- rural setting
- opportunism
- agent
- reminiscence
- war footage
- nazi propaganda
- occupied nation
- class differences
- year 1940
- fascism
The Sorrow and the Pity Cast
Maurice Chevalier leads the cast, with Marcel Ophüls and Anthony Eden.
- Maurice Chevalier as themselves
- Marcel Ophüls as themselves
- Anthony Eden as themselves
- Bruno Fritz as themselves
Also Starring in The Sorrow and the Pity
· 31 more- André Harris Themselves
- Jacques Duclos Themselves
- Paul Schmidt Themselves
- Charles Braun Themselves
- Georges Bidault Themselves
- Maurice Buckmaster Themselves
- Denis Rake Themselves
- Matthäus Bleibinger Themselves
- Solange Azan Themselves
- Emile Coulaudon Themselves
- Emmanuel d'Astier de La Vigerie Themselves
- René de Chambrun Themselves
- Christian de la Mazière Themselves
- Raymond Du Jonchay Themselves
- Marcel Fouche-Degliame Themselves
- Raphaël Géminiani Themselves
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- Alexis Grave Themselves
- Louis Grave Themselves
- Marius Klein Themselves
- Georges Lamirand Themselves
- Pierre Le Calvez Themselves
- Pierre Mendès France Themselves
- Elmar Michel Themselves
- Henri Rochat Themselves
- Edward Spears Themselves
- Georg Stumme Themselves
- Helmut Tausend Themselves
- Roger Tounze Themselves
- Marcel Verdier Themselves
- Walter Warlimont Themselves
- Claude Levy Themselves
The Sorrow and the Pity Box Office
The Sorrow and the Pity grossed $13,082 worldwide.
Worldwide gross
$13.1K
- US & Canada
- $13.1K
The Sorrow and the Pity Also Known As
7 alternative titles, including “Leid und Mitleid” and “Le Chagrin et la Pitié : chronique d'une ville française sous l'occupation”.
- Also known as
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- Leid und Mitleid
- Le Chagrin et la Pitié : chronique d'une ville française sous l'occupation
- 悲しみと哀れみ
- Печаль и жалость
- Das Haus nebenan − Chronik einer französischen Stadt im Kriege
- A Dor e A Piedade
- 悲哀和怜悯
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Films with a similar story, tone or audience, including Francofonia, Le Journal de la Résistance and Pétain.
The Sorrow and the Pity FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Runtime
Runtime, cast, box office, post-credit scenes and language of The Sorrow and the Pity, each answered in a sentence.
How long is The Sorrow and the Pity?
The Sorrow and the Pity runs 4 hours 11 minutes (251 minutes).
Who is in the cast of The Sorrow and the Pity?
The Sorrow and the Pity stars Maurice Chevalier, Marcel Ophüls and Anthony Eden, among 35 credited actors.
How much did The Sorrow and the Pity make at the box office?
The Sorrow and the Pity grossed $13,082 worldwide.
Does The Sorrow and the Pity have a post-credit scene?
No. The Sorrow and the Pity has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is The Sorrow and the Pity in?
The original language of The Sorrow and the Pity is French.
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