THEME EXPLORATION

Occupied France

12 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Black Girl
Black Girl
1966 · Ousmane Sembène
Chronicle of a Summer
Chronicle of a Summer
1961 · Jean Rouch
Le Deuxième souffle
Le Deuxième souffle
1966 · Jean-Pierre Melville
Three Colors: Blue
Three Colors: Blue
1993 · Krzysztof Kieślowski
The Watchmaker of St. Paul
The Watchmaker of St. Paul
1974 · Bertrand Tavernier
The 400 Blows
The 400 Blows
1959 · François Truffaut
History Is Made at Night
History Is Made at Night
1937 · Frank Borzage
Mr. Klein
Mr. Klein
1976 · Joseph Losey
Night On Earth
Night On Earth
1991 · Jim Jarmusch
Orpheus
Orpheus
2006 · Bruce Beresford
So Long at the Fair
So Long at the Fair
1950 · Terence Fisher
The Captive
The Captive
1915 · Cecil B. DeMille
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Max Ophüls France/Germany

His documentary 'The Sorrow and the Pity' is a landmark examination of French collaboration and resistance during Nazi occupation.

 Louis Malle France

His film 'Lacombe, Lucien' unflinchingly explores the moral ambiguities of a young Frenchman who collaborates with the Gestapo during occupation.

 Jean-Pierre Melville France

His noir films like 'Army of Shadows' and 'Le Deuxième Souffle' authentically depict French resistance fighters and the underground struggle against Nazi occupation.