Another good French WWII show it's an animated series called The Long Long Holidays which tells the story of a French village under German occupation, especially the story of the children that lived the war. It's a very nice production and worth watching
I wish I could find a movie which actually features french soldiers during the battle of France, but all the movies about France in ww2 portrait the resistance perspective.
The importance, effectiveness and sometimes ruthlessness etc. of the Resistance is often exaggerated in France in order to cover up the far-reaching Collaboration. The Germans are usually portrayed as cruel idiots, the French as humorous heroes. Completely incomprehensible, because the French army partly fought very well and heroically in 1940. The wehrmacht saw... and this may be surprising now... the French army as the most dangerous enemy. At the battle of Dunkirk, the French defended the escape of the British so well that the Wehrmacht explicitly mentioned and admired this in their war diary. These honors were only given to the Yugoslav partisans fighting under Tito.
It's not hard to understand why. May-June 1940 is easily one of my top ten events in history. it's fascinating. The evil empire rolled over the romantic republic. The death of hope itself. I could recommend a few books that would talk about this if you want.
Can also mention "la guerre des boutons" which talks about kids from two french villages having a war between them during the occupation. Theres a great deal of resistance action in the movie!
Great work JJ. I’m need to say something new, don’t I?:) I need to see all of these. Especially I think the last one. That’s got the real nitty gritty story line. A very difficult subject. One of my bestest buddies lives with her mrs in France and she says the story of the occupation in France is told completely differently depending on the background of the storyteller. I always try to ask myself “would you have risked it or stayed quiet?“ I’m big enough and ugly enough to realise what I’d like to think and what I’d have done don’t necessarily follow. Imagine if you’d collaborated or just gone along for safety sake. How would you have felt after the war? How would you look at those who’d resisted or lost their loved ones in the resistance. Best just to avoid that kind of whole war thing in the first place, I reckon?
I've always wondered how I'd manage in such an occupation but I think it all comes down to ones family. I think why so many immigrants were such badass resistance fighters is because they often left behind a lot of their ties so they were more free to take it to the Germans. I'd imagine if you had a big family living in France it would be harder to risk their safety.
The Long Long Holiday is superb story from the POV of children. While it's not fun to remember a movie that mentions the Milice (Nazi collaborators) is good, thankfully they were outnumbered by resistance fighters, but the Milice were a dark part of history.
Week end à Zuydcoote, with Paul Belmondo. Spectacular reconstitution of the Dunkerque pocket, far far much more accurate than Nolan's Dunkirk. L'armée des ombres, with Lino Ventura and Simone Signoret. The best film about the Resistance. And nothing would be conplete without a mention to *La Grande Vadrouille* , ok it's a comedy but it takes place during the WW2 and it's simply the best french film ever !
At least one of the movies gives a nod to French collaboration during the war. The contribution of women to the Resistance should be honoured and it is entertaining to see pretty girls kill Germans (queue scence from The Longest Day) but a really powerful French film would address Vichy and collaboration.
I am a litlle son of Arsene Tchakarian who are a lieutenant and friend of Missak Manouchian, my grand father died at 101 years in 2018 with honnor and medails , thank u for yor job...ps / mein ober opa was junger lol ach das fikin europaich gueisicht mdr
Another good French WWII show it's an animated series called The Long Long Holidays which tells the story of a French village under German occupation, especially the story of the children that lived the war.
It's a very nice production and worth watching
A fantastic one !
I wish I could find a movie which actually features french soldiers during the battle of France, but all the movies about France in ww2 portrait the resistance perspective.
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The importance, effectiveness and sometimes ruthlessness etc. of the Resistance is often exaggerated in France in order to cover up the far-reaching Collaboration. The Germans are usually portrayed as cruel idiots, the French as humorous heroes.
Completely incomprehensible, because the French army partly fought very well and heroically in 1940. The wehrmacht saw... and this may be surprising now... the French army as the most dangerous enemy. At the battle of Dunkirk, the French defended the escape of the British so well that the Wehrmacht explicitly mentioned and admired this in their war diary. These honors were only given to the Yugoslav partisans fighting under Tito.
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It's not hard to understand why. May-June 1940 is easily one of my top ten events in history. it's fascinating. The evil empire rolled over the romantic republic. The death of hope itself. I could recommend a few books that would talk about this if you want.
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Saw Army of Shadows recently. Brilliant french resistance movie from late 60s
"You'll be remembered as the man who destroyed Paris!"
"How does that make me a criminal?"
SAVAGE AF FR FR 😂
Can also mention "la guerre des boutons" which talks about kids from two french villages having a war between them during the occupation. Theres a great deal of resistance action in the movie!
"Les femmes de l’ombre" is à 2008 film about an SOE extraction mission. It features three excellent actress.
I will add Lacombe Lucien, the story of young collaborator.
Yes indeed. Great movie.
Or "Un héro très discret" with a young Matthieu Kassovitz
Father and soldier (Tirailleurs) with Omar Sy and Alassane Diong by Matthieu Vadepied.
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Does anyone know where I can watch Diplomat? I can't find it on Amazon.
Great work JJ. I’m need to say something new, don’t I?:)
I need to see all of these. Especially I think the last one. That’s got the real nitty gritty story line. A very difficult subject. One of my bestest buddies lives with her mrs in France and she says the story of the occupation in France is told completely differently depending on the background of the storyteller. I always try to ask myself “would you have risked it or stayed quiet?“ I’m big enough and ugly enough to realise what I’d like to think and what I’d have done don’t necessarily follow. Imagine if you’d collaborated or just gone along for safety sake. How would you have felt after the war? How would you look at those who’d resisted or lost their loved ones in the resistance.
Best just to avoid that kind of whole war thing in the first place, I reckon?
I've always wondered how I'd manage in such an occupation but I think it all comes down to ones family. I think why so many immigrants were such badass resistance fighters is because they often left behind a lot of their ties so they were more free to take it to the Germans. I'd imagine if you had a big family living in France it would be harder to risk their safety.
@@JohnnyJohnsonHistory Yeah. I think you’re right. The thought that I’d be endangering my bairns in a reprisal would be too much.
Thanks for these suggestions!
I find : "Papy fait de la résistance " 1983 the best French WW2 resistance film. At least I could laugh along too.
The Long Long Holiday is superb story from the POV of children. While it's not fun to remember a movie that mentions the Milice (Nazi collaborators) is good, thankfully they were outnumbered by resistance fighters, but the Milice were a dark part of history.
Week end à Zuydcoote, with Paul Belmondo. Spectacular reconstitution of the Dunkerque pocket, far far much more accurate than Nolan's Dunkirk.
L'armée des ombres, with Lino Ventura and Simone Signoret. The best film about the Resistance.
And nothing would be conplete without a mention to *La Grande Vadrouille* , ok it's a comedy but it takes place during the WW2 and it's simply the best french film ever !
Damn okay I must highlight La Grande Vadrouille. It's so good.
What about La 7eme compagnie? another comedy classic.
At least one of the movies gives a nod to French collaboration during the war. The contribution of women to the Resistance should be honoured and it is entertaining to see pretty girls kill Germans (queue scence from The Longest Day) but a really powerful French film would address Vichy and collaboration.
D-day is a part of this story.
I just wanna add "Indigenes", it's about a group of colonial troops and their part taking in the liberation of Paris.
It follows Algerian and Moroccan soldiers throughout the battle of Italy, the landings in Provence, and the liberation of Alsace.
Show not a movie but "A French Village" is awesome. Displays what it was like to live in occupied France.
One of the most impressive war movies I know is French, not about WWII though. Intimate Enemies (L'ennemi intime, 2007), about the Algerian War.
I wish that the French would make a movie about early WW2. Sort of like a Dunkirk from the French Perspective movie
week end a zuydcotte 1962 with jean paul belmondo
I think the "Army of Crime" name came from a German propaganda poster, which portrayed the particular resistance group as (non-French) criminals
I heard that too! Great twist on the propaganda.
merci johnny :>
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I am a litlle son of Arsene Tchakarian who are a lieutenant and friend of Missak Manouchian, my grand father died at 101 years in 2018 with honnor and medails , thank u for yor job...ps / mein ober opa was junger lol ach das fikin europaich gueisicht mdr
little son' from French 'petit fils' means grandson for anyone curious.
c'mon days of glory 2006 (Indigenes)