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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...
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Season 1

  • The Collapse
    7.0/101 votes

    The Collapse

    Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 9/18/1969

    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.

    Director: Marcel Ophüls

    Writer: Marcel Ophüls, André Harris

  • The Choice
    6.0/101 votes

    The Choice

    Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 9/21/1969

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

    Director: Marcel Ophüls

    Writer: Marcel Ophüls, André Harris