critiQs

Login Sign-up
The Sorrow and the Pity: The Film That Shocked France

The Sorrow and the Pity: The Film That Shocked France

#
Documentary   History   TV Movie
📜 Overview: The story of the documentary The Sorrow and the Pity (1971), directed by Marcel Ophüls, which caused a scandal in a France still traumatized by the German occupation during World War II, because it shattered the myth, cultivated by the followers of President Charles de Gaulle (1890-1970), of a united France that had supposedly stood firm in the face of the ruthless invaders.
🌏 Languages Available: French
📆 Date Released: 2024-03-20
⌚ Running Time: 62 mins
⭐ Vote Average: 9.0

Beloved Cast

Similar Movies

8.0
Movie Name : The Rembrandt Century: How Art Became Big Business
Release Date : 🕔 2022-01-16
Average Rating: 8.0
Genres:
Duration :

overview : In the 17th century, the Netherlands experienced an unprecedented artistic explosion: painters such as Rembrandt, Vermeer and Hals were so …

6.4
Movie Name : I Will Fight No More Forever
Release Date : 🕔 1975-04-13
Average Rating: 6.4
Genres:
Duration :

overview : Pursued by 2,000 US soldiers and cavalry, Chief Joseph leads his tribe of 800 Nez Perce on a 1,700 mile …

6.5
Movie Name : Our Godfather
Release Date : 🕔 2019-04-28
Average Rating: 6.5
Genres:
Duration :

overview : The story of how Sicilian Mafia boss Tommaso Buscetta (1928-2000), the Godfather of Two Worlds, revealed, starting in 1984, the …

7.0
Movie Name : Amistad
Release Date : 🕔 1997-12-10
Average Rating: 7.0
Genres:
Duration :

overview : In 1839, the slave ship Amistad set sail from Cuba to America. During the long trip, Cinque leads the slaves …

0.0
Movie Name : The Last Becak's Sepatbor Painter
Release Date : 🕔 2019-08-17
Average Rating: 0.0
Genres:
Duration :

overview : Tjipto Setiyono, 85, is a rickshaw painter. Despite being past his prime, he lives alone in a 3-by-3 meter square …

7.0
Movie Name : Calamity Jane
Release Date : 🕔 1984-03-06
Average Rating: 7.0
Genres:
Duration :

overview : An exploration of the myths surrounding the colorful Western heroine and both the legendary Wild Bill Hickock, with whom she …

7.3
Movie Name : Am Kölnberg
Release Date : 🕔 2014-09-28
Average Rating: 7.3
Genres:
Duration :

overview : The tower block area "Am Kölnberg" has a bad reputation. People who - for any number of reasons - ended …

6.866
Movie Name : Nixon
Release Date : 🕔 1995-12-22
Average Rating: 6.866
Genres:
Duration :

overview : A look at President Richard M. Nixon—a man carrying the fate of the world on his shoulders while battling the …

8.5
Movie Name : OK, Chlöe
Release Date : 🕔 2020-08-19
Average Rating: 8.5
Genres:
Duration :

overview : Millennial MP, Chlöe Swarbrick, challenges the establishment during the most important year of her political career. In a momentous year, …

0.0
Movie Name : Christopher Hitchens: Believe Me, It's Torture
Release Date : 🕔 2008-06-02
Average Rating: 0.0
Genres:
Duration :

overview : When the renowned author, orator and journalist Christopher Hitchens was challenged to undergo the brutal interrogation technique known as waterboarding, …

7.0
Movie Name : The Gates of Jerusalem: A History of the Holy City
Release Date : 🕔 1998-08-06
Average Rating: 7.0
Genres:
Duration :

overview : This fascinating program presents the story of Jerusalem and the Holy Land against the backdrop of history and prophecy. Jerusalem …

0.0
Movie Name : De Cabral a George Floyd: Onde Arde o Fogo Sagrado da Liberdade
Release Date : 🕔 2020-09-11
Average Rating: 0.0
Genres:
Duration :

overview : Through clippings, the film draws a narrative line between the construction of racism in Brazil and the United States, having …

0.0
Movie Name : Narco Wars: Queenpins
Release Date : 🕔 2022-08-14
Average Rating: 0.0
Genres:
Duration :

overview : In the drug world, most stories revolve around men. But this one is about women. Some caught in the middle, …

0.0
Movie Name : Confessions of a Male Stripper
Release Date : 🕔 2013-05-29
Average Rating: 0.0
Genres:
Duration :

overview : Male stripping is booming in the UK. Every weekend in most major cities, women are paying to see men get …

6.4
Movie Name : Me and Orson Welles
Release Date : 🕔 2008-09-05
Average Rating: 6.4
Genres:
Duration :

overview : New York, 1937. A teenager hired to star in Orson Welles' production of Julius Caesar becomes attracted to a career-driven …

0.0
Movie Name : Landammann Stauffacher
Release Date : 🕔 1941-12-26
Average Rating: 0.0
Genres:
Duration :

overview : Switzerland in the 13th century: Shot in the middle of World War II, this classic film returns to the origins …

6.3
Movie Name : Brazen Hussies
Release Date : 🕔 2020-11-05
Average Rating: 6.3
Genres:
Duration :

overview : Reveals a revolutionary chapter in Australian history, the Women’s Liberation Movement (1965 -1975). Interweaves fresh archival footage, personal photographs, memorabilia, …

7.7
Movie Name : The Fog of War
Release Date : 🕔 2003-10-26
Average Rating: 7.7
Genres:
Duration :

overview : Using archival footage, cabinet conversation recordings, and an interview of the 85-year-old Robert McNamara, The Fog of War depicts his …

Comments (0)