The Sorrow & the Pity

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The Sorrow & the Pity

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Post by Frentebro » 27 Mar 2002, 12:34

No doubt many of you know it, but this French film on collaboration, (by Max Ophuls) is a "must". Live interviews with politicians, former resistants, collabos, Wehrmacht, & others, including Christian de la Maziere, formerly of the French W-SS division "Charlemagne" & author of a book on his experiences as cannon fodder in the last days of the Reich.

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Post by Adler » 28 Mar 2002, 22:51

Is The Sorrow and the Pity available on VHS or DVD?


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Post by Frentebro » 29 Mar 2002, 12:20

Hi Adler. I suspect it is, but i have no details - i saw it on cable. Try searching on Google with the title &/or try some video sites that deal in foreign films. Let us know what you think of it!

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Post by Frentebro » 29 Mar 2002, 12:23

PS: The version for US distribution is of course subtitled in English.

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Post by Birgitte Heuschkel » 29 Mar 2002, 13:33

Frentebro wrote:PS: The version for US distribution is of course subtitled in English.
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Post by Adler » 29 Mar 2002, 20:17

A number of sources and reviews for the film The Sorrow and the Pity can be found on the search engine, http://www.google.com Just enter search for the title. For example, the DVD is available for $44.99 US at http://www.amazon.com I was surprised to learn that the film dates back to 1969.

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Marcel, not Max Ophuls

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Post by Gottfriedjosef » 18 Apr 2002, 23:01

The Sorrow and the Pity is a film made by Marcel, son of Max Ophuls. As the son couldn't possibly compete with the father (one of the very greatest narrative filmmakers), he didn't try, turning out a few extremely lengthy and pretentious compilation documentary films (a la Esfer Shub) instead.
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Post by Balrog » 07 May 2014, 15:44

I've always wondered about one thing in this film: whatever become of the French naval officer who gave a filmed speech supporting the Vichy government and encouraging his countrymen to support the Nazis? Anyone know?

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