
The Sorrow and the Pity
Chronicle of a French city under the Occupation
Created by Marcel Ophüls
On Das Erste
A rigorous, unflinching historical documentary that interrogates complicity and moral compromise during Nazi occupation through archival footage and testimony.
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 the south of France and headed by Marshal Pétain, and Nazi Germany.
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Questions people ask
Is The Sorrow and the Pity easy watching? No. Less comforting than 100% of series.
Is The Sorrow and the Pity sad? Yes, very. More sad than 96% of series.
Does The Sorrow and the Pity leave you hopeful? No. Less hopeful than 96% of series.
Is The Sorrow and the Pity scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 66% of series.
Is The Sorrow and the Pity violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
These describe how the series comes across across its whole run, compared with other well-known series. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked episode by episode, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.
Cinnamon Score
How much this series gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
Distinctly its own thing.
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How much more it delivers than it promises
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Ensemble
Like The Sorrow and the Pity
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as The Sorrow and the Pity
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like The Sorrow and the Pity, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like The Sorrow and the Pity, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like The Sorrow and the Pity, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.


















































