Film or VideoLe chagrin et la pitié--chronique d'une ville française sous l'occupation
Main title
- Le chagrin et la pitié--chronique d'une ville française sous l'occupation / Télévision rencontre, Norddeutscher Rundfunk, Télévision suisse romande ; director, Marcel Ophuls ; production, André Harris, Alain de Sédouy ; scenario and interviews, Marcel Ophuls and André Harris.
Published/Created
- France : Editions recontre, 1971 ; [France : TF1 Vidéo, 1991?]
- France ; Germany (West) ; Switzerland.
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Description
- 2 videocassettes of 2 (VHS SECAM) (ca. 260 min.) : sd., col. & b&w ; 1/2 in. viewing copy.
- 2 videocassettes of 2 (Beta) (ca. 265 min.) : sd., col. & b&w ; 1/2 in. viewing copy.
- 28 film reels of 28 on 14 (ca. 260 min., ca. 23,400 ft.) : sd., col. & b&w ; 35 mm. viewing print.
LC classification
- VAF 6511-6512 (viewing copy)
- VAC 6986-6987 (viewing copy)
- FGD 9432-9445 (viewing print)
Variant title
- English language title: Sorrow and the pity--chronicle of a French town during the occupation
- Variant English language title: Chronicle of a French town during the occupation
- Chagrin and pity
- Affliction and the pity
Portion of title
- Chronique d'une ville française sous l'occupation
Related names
Performer
- Appearing: Pierre Mendès-France, Albert Speer, Anthony Eden.
Credits
- Camera, André Gazut, Jürgen Thieme ; editor, Claude Vajda.
Contents
- Pt. I. The collapse -- pt. II. The choice.
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Notes
- Copyright, i.e. VHS SECAM viewing copy: Marcel Ophuls & Teledis Company, Ltd. Appl. au.: Marcel Ophuls. PUB 1969; REG 10Nov97; PA874-790; reg. under GATT/URAA restoration.
- Minor change version: [English language version] / BBC Television ; producer, David Francis ; writer, Tom Milne ; subtitles, John Minchington. -- Great Britain : BBC Television, 197-? ; United States : Cinema 5, 1972 ; United States : Columbia Pictures Home Entertainment, [1981?].
- Copyright for minor change version: Cinema 5, Ltd. Prev.: Orig. French photoplay entitled Le Chagrin et la pitié released abroad 5Jun71. NM: "English sound track and other cinematographic material." DCR 1972; PUB 15Mar72; REG 23Jun80; PA71-968.
- Original French release title and English language title Chagrin and pity per Variety, 6/16/71; unable to determine original German or Swiss release title; New York times, 5/11/71 also lists English language title as The affliction and the pity.
- Variety, 6/16/71 indicates film is French-German-Swiss co-production; Boussinot, R. L'encyclopédie du cinéma, v. 1, p. 329 lists as German-Swiss co-production.
- On videocassette box of VHS SECAM viewing copy: Les Acacias cinéaudience presents; TF1 Entreprises.
- Originally made for French television in 1969 but not broadcast; released theatrically in France in 1971 by Editions recontre per Variety, 6/16/71; purchased for German and Swiss government networks to be shown in two parts, but not confirmed if ever broadcast per New York times, 5/11/71; possible release date for reissue copy of original French version (VHS SECAM viewing copy) taken from copyright date for graphics on videocassette box; possible release date for U.S. reissue copy of English language version (Beta viewing copy) taken from copyright date on videocassette box.
- LC holds reissue copy of original release copy (VHS SECAM viewing copy, VAF 6511-6512), U.S. release of English language version (viewing print, FGD 9432-9445) and reissue copy of the English language version (Beta viewing copy, VAC 6986-6987).
- All reels of viewing print are slightly warped and tend to telescope.
- On videocassette box of VHS SECAM viewing copy: TF1 Vidéo 430001.
- Beta viewing copy and viewing print viewed for credits only.
- Sources used: M/B/RS preliminary catalog card; Variety, 6/16/71; New York times, 5/11/71 and 3/16/72; The video source book, 6th ed., p. 1280; David Francis, M/B/RS, 9/1/93; videocassette box of VHS SECAM viewing copy.
- In French and German with dubbed English voice-over translation and subtitles.
Acquisition source
- Received: 3/16/1998; VHS SECAM viewing copy; copyright deposit--no agreement; Copyright Collection.
- Received: 10/29/1990; Beta viewing copy; gift; Coca-Cola Company Collection.
- Received: 7/31/1981; viewing print; copyright deposit--advance selection; Copyright Collection.
LCCN
- 93505890
Copyright reg no.
- PA874-790 PA71-968 (English language version) U.S. Copyright Office
Language code
- fre ger eng eng
Geographic area code
- e-fr--- e-gw--- e------
Country of publication
- fr gw sz
Type of material
- Film or Video
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