The Sorrow and the Pity

1969 film by Marcel Ophüls
Movie film Q638892
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The Sorrow and the Pity

Summary

The Sorrow and the Pity is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,472 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Sorrow and the Pity's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • The Sorrow and the Pity was directed by Marcel Ophuls[4].
  • Marcel Ophuls wrote the screenplay for The Sorrow and the Pity[5].
  • André Harris wrote the screenplay for The Sorrow and the Pity[6].
  • The Sorrow and the Pity's composer is recorded as Maurice Chevalier[7].
  • The Sorrow and the Pity's genre is documentary film[8].
  • A cast member of The Sorrow and the Pity was Anthony Eden[9].
  • A cast member of The Sorrow and the Pity was Christian de La Mazière[10].
  • A cast member of The Sorrow and the Pity was Denis Rake[11].
  • A cast member of The Sorrow and the Pity was Edward Spears[12].
  • A cast member of The Sorrow and the Pity was Émile Coulaudon[13].
  • A cast member of The Sorrow and the Pity was Emmanuel d'Astier de La Vigerie[14].
  • A cast member of The Sorrow and the Pity was Georges Bidault[15].
  • A cast member of The Sorrow and the Pity was Georges Lamirand[16].
  • A cast member of The Sorrow and the Pity was Jacques Duclos[17].
  • A cast member of The Sorrow and the Pity was Marcel Degliame[18].
  • A cast member of The Sorrow and the Pity was Marcel Ophuls[19].
  • A cast member of The Sorrow and the Pity was Paul Schmidt[20].
  • A cast member of The Sorrow and the Pity was Pierre Mendès France[21].
  • A cast member of The Sorrow and the Pity was Raphaël Géminiani[22].
  • A cast member of The Sorrow and the Pity was René de Chambrun[23].
  • A cast member of The Sorrow and the Pity was Walter Warlimont[24].
  • A cast member of The Sorrow and the Pity was Henri Rochat[25].
  • The Sorrow and the Pity was produced by Charles-Henri Favrod[26].
  • The original language of The Sorrow and the Pity was German[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

The Sorrow and the Pity was produced by Charles-Henri Favrod[26]. It was directed by Marcel Ophuls[4]. Screenwriters include Marcel Ophuls[5] and André Harris[6]. Cast members include Anthony Eden[9], Christian de La Mazière[10], Denis Rake[11], Edward Spears[12], Émile Coulaudon[13], and Emmanuel d'Astier de La Vigerie[14].

Publication

The Sorrow and the Pity was released on January 1, 1969[28]. Original languages include German[27], English[29], and French[30]. Its genre is documentary film[8]. It was distributed by video on demand[31].

Subject and Themes

The Sorrow and the Pity's main subject is World War II[32].

Reception

Reviews include 8.7/10[33] and 100%[34].

Why It Matters

The Sorrow and the Pity ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,472 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] It is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.
  26. [29] . wikidata.org.
  27. [30] . wikidata.org.
  28. [31] . wikidata.org.
  29. [33] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  30. [34] . wikidata.org.
  31. [28] . wikidata.org.
  32. [32] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Commons category French resistance
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    Main subject World War II
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