The Sorrow and the Pity

Miniseries

September 18, 1969

2Episodes

6.5

An investigation into the nature, details and reasons for the collaboration, from 1940 to 1944, during World War II, between the Vichy regime, established in the south of France and headed by Marshal Pétain, and Nazi Germany.

Episodes

1. The Collapse

7.0

September 18, 1969

122 min

When France is defeated by Germany in 1940, certain political factions decide to support the creation of the Vichy regime, headed by Marshal Pétain, while resistance against the invaders emerges.

2. The Choice

6.0

September 21, 1969

128 min

The different French political factions decide either to resist more openly or to collaborate with the Nazis.