The read
It runs a compact 34m.
Synopsis
Commissioned to prepare Allied troops for the liberation of Europe, the film uses a blend of staged narratives and historical footage to promote solidarity and dispel the myth that France was a nation of willing collaborators.
Ratings
IMDb6.4/10
2 audience votes
Key crew
- Garson KaninDirector
- Jean RenoirDirector
- Jean RenoirScreenplay
- Philip DunneScreenplay
- Burgess MeredithScreenplay
Cast
- Claude DauphinJacques Bonhomme
- Burgess MeredithJoe - the American Soldier
- Philip BourneufTommy - the British soldier
- Charles de GaulleSelf (archive footage)
- Woodrow WilsonSelf (archive footage)
- Francisco FrancoSelf (archive footage)
Themes
propaganda