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Pétain (1993)

Pétain poster
Directed by
Jean Marbœuf
Genre
historical film
Country
France
Runtime
2h 12m
Rating
6.3 of 10 from 13 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

This film covers the life of Marshal Pétain from 1940 onward. It also follows three hotel workers in Vichy who hold different political loyalties and end up on opposite sides.

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What happens

Pétain est un film français réalisé par Jean Marbœuf en 1993, d'après le livre de Marc Ferro. Ce film retrace la vie du maréchal Pétain, à partir de 1940, jusqu'à son dernier entretien avec Pierre Laval à Sigmaringen. Parallèlement à cette vie, le film s'intéresse à François, cuisinier dans un hôtel de Vichy, sa femme, bonne dans le même hôtel, et leur ami Bergaugnon, groom dans cet établissement. Tiraillés entre le gaullisme, le communisme et le pétainisme, ils finiront dans des camps opposés. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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