Title: Great Story About the End of Vichy
Product review: The civilian experience in occupied Europe of fascinates me and this film is one of the best made about that period. No sentimentality, no false heroism, just people trying to establish their place in a new environment. The promotional bumf make this film appear Depardieu- centric, but it really has an outstanding ensemble cast, with Philippe Noiret as the embodiment of the true French experience- he suffers quietly, charting a course right down the middle. Unfortunately only available in the US as used VHS tapes, probably because it rejects heroics and cutout villains.So, you kids out there, if you want to see a movie about what really happened in France c.1945, find a working VCR at a yard sale, and buy this movie- underrated, but one of the best.
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