The Phoney War (2019)

08/27/2019 (FR) • 1h 32m

History, Documentary, War, TV Movie

Overview

September 3rd, 1939. Britain and France declare war on Nazi Germany, only two days after the Wehrmacht invades Poland. This day, the sad date when the fate of the world changed forever, the Phoney War began: eight months of uncertainty, preparations, evacuations and skirmishes.

Top Billed Cast

Éric Caravaca

Self - Narrator (voice)

Bertrand Chamerois

Self - Narrator (voice)

Jean-Marie Fonbonne

Self - Narrator (voice)

Laurent Lederer

Self - Narrator (voice)

Anna Flori-Lamour

Self - Narrator (voice)

Céline Payen

Self - Narrator (voice)

Fernand Bignon

Self - Photographer (archive footage)

Jacqueline Bignon

Self - Bignon's Daughter (archive footage)

Maurice Gamelin

Self - Army General (archive footage)


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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

-

Revenue

-

Keywords

france

england

world war ii

german occupation of france

poland

war propaganda

food rationing

war effort

1940s

political repression

front-line soldier

war documentary

phoney war

historical documentary

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