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The Sorrow and the Pity

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The Sorrow and the Pity (1971)

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Reviews Counted:24

Fresh:24

Rotten:0

Average Rating:8.6/10

Rated: 12A

Runtime: 4 hrs 20 mins

Genre: Education/General Interest

Theatrical Release:21-05-2004

Synopsis: THE SORROW AND THE PITY is one of the greatest documentaries ever made, delving into the Nazi occupation of France. Director Marcel Ophuls interviewed dozens of French, British, and German... THE SORROW AND THE PITY is one of the greatest documentaries ever made, delving into the Nazi occupation of France. Director Marcel Ophuls interviewed dozens of French, British, and German citizens, including soldiers, former Nazis, members of the resistance and collaborators. The result is an amazing portrait of ordinary people in extraordinary, and terrible, conditions. [More]

Director: Marcel Ophuls

Director: Marcel Ophuls

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A work which helped change the way France viewed its own past, The Sorrow And The Pity is an impressively assembled documentary which combines archival footage and detailed personal testimonies to profound effect.

Full Review Source: Channel 4 Film | comment Comment
10/06/07
Channel 4 Film
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Through its scale, intelligence, wit, imaginative organisation and polemical thrust, it changed the face of the documentary forever.

Full Review Source: Observer [UK] | comment Comment
10/06/07
Philip French
Philip French
Observer [UK]

The film is so boldly conceived, richly textured and beautifully paced that its marathon running time feels more like a sprint.

Full Review Source: Guardian [UK] | comment Comment
10/06/07
Xan Brooks
Xan Brooks
Guardian [UK]
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The mosaic is comprehensive, the documentation overwhelming, particularly regarding the nature and extent of collaboration.

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06/24/06
Time Out
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[A] timeless study of human nature.

Full Review Source: Empire Magazine | comment Comment
05/22/04
David Parkinson
David Parkinson
Empire Magazine
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Even today it's lost little of its challenging impact.

Full Review Source: BBC | comment Comment
05/18/04
Jamie Russell
Jamie Russell
BBC
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It's valuable mainly as a brilliant assemblage of documents and testimonies.

Full Review Source: Chicago Reader | comment Comment
10/06/07
Jonathan Rosenbaum
Jonathan Rosenbaum
Chicago Reader

Documentary about the horrors of occupying a foreign country. Especially well worth watching now.

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01/17/07
Louis Proyect
Louis Proyect
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What is exceptional about the film is its comprehensive structure.

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07/21/06
Douglas Pratt
Douglas Pratt
DVDLaser

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07/31/05
Emanuel Levy
Emanuel Levy
EmanuelLevy.Com

No review available.

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03/12/05
Daniel M. Kimmel
Daniel M. Kimmel
Worcester Telegram & Gazette

A grand, astonishingly comprehensive document, recorded with unfailing persistence and intelligence.

Full Review Source: Nation | comment Comment
03/03/05
Stuart Klawans
Stuart Klawans
Nation

In its complexity, its humanity, its refusal to find easy solutions, this is one of the greatest documentaries ever made.

Full Review Source: Chicago Sun-Times | comment Comment
10/23/04
Roger Ebert
Roger Ebert
Chicago Sun-Times
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11/17/03
Linda Cook
Linda Cook
Quad City Times (Davenport, IA)

Though lengthy and obviously downbeat, the 1970 film should be a staple for all serious filmgoers.

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07/30/03
TV Guide's Movie Guide
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06/19/03
Nell Minow
Nell Minow
Movie Mom at Yahoo! Movies

It soberly spotlights history -- impressively human, not pedantic, levels.

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05/20/03
A.H. Weiler
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New York Times
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10/25/02
Philip Martin
Philip Martin
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

It remains the preeminent documentary about historical tragedy and one of the most exhilaratingly demanding experiences the movies have ever offered.

Full Review Source: New York Magazine | comment Comment
08/11/02
Peter Rainer
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New York Magazine

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08/08/02
John J. Puccio
John J. Puccio
DVDTown.com
 
 
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