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Chantons sous l'Occupation (1976)

Chantons sous l'Occupation poster
Original title
Chantons sous l'occupation
Directed by
André Halimi
Genre
documentary film
Country
France
Runtime
1h 30m
Rating
8.2 of 10 from 2 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

This documentary looks at French entertainers and artists during the Nazi occupation from 1940 to 1944. It shows how different people behaved, from those who resisted to those who supported the fascist regime.

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What happens

Chantons sous l'Occupation (English: Singing during the Occupation) is a French documentary film from 1976. It was directed and written by André Halimi, starring Pascal Mazzotti, Maître Naud, and Fabienne Jamet. The film tells about artists and entertainers (from Jean Cocteau to Maurice Chevalier) under the Nazi occupation of France (1940–1944). It presents the entire spectrum, from resisters to fascist sympathizers. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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