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The Sorrow and the Pity

The Sorrow and the Pity Miniseries

TV Show"Chronicle of a French city under the Occupation"

Miniseries Plot

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.

The Sorrow and the Pity Miniseries aired on September 18th, 1969.

Miniseries Episodes

70

1. The Collapse

September 18th, 19692 hr 2 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.

60

2. The Choice

September 21st, 19692 hr 8 min

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