Philippe Pétain

Born: 1856-04-24

Henri Philippe Bénoni Omer Joseph Pétain (24 April 1856 – 23 July 1951), better known as Philippe Pétain and Marshal Pétain (French: Maréchal Pétain), was a French general who commanded the French Army in World War I and later became the head of the collaborationist regime of Vichy France, from 1940 to 1944, during World War II.


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De Gaulle, le géant aux pieds d'argile

as Self (archive footage)
Released: 2012-06-12

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Songs for After a War

as Self (archive footage)
Released: 1976-02-09

A particular reading of the hard years of famine, repression and censorship after the massacre...

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The Clouzot Scandal

as Self (archive footage)
Released: 2017-10-17

Great filmmakers claim the artistic influence of French director Henri-Georges Clouzot...

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Verdun: Visions of History

as General Petain
Released: 1928-11-08

A dramatized re-enactment and documentary of the Battle of Verdun as seen by both French and...

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The Ponzán Network

as Self - Politician (archive footage)
Released: 2022-10-24

During the Spanish Civil War (1936-1939) and the Second World War (1939-1945), around three...

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The Smuggler and Her Charges

as Self - Politician (archive footage)
Released: 2016-11-14

A captivating and personal detective story that uncovers the truth behind the childhood of...

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Apocalypse: The Battle of Verdun

as Self (archive footage)
Released: 2016-02-21

A detailed account of one of the bloodiest battles of World War I. Between February and December...

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Collaborations

as Self (archive footage)
Released: 2014-02-10

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Pétain, such a popular hero

as Self (archive footage)
Released: 2010-11-15

On October 24, 1940, Philippe Pétain met Adolf Hitler in Montoire and led the French into...

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L'Abécédaire du Maréchal

as uncredited
Released: 1979-01-01

This film shows the instruments of the Vichy government's propaganda among young people and,...

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Story of the Unknown Soldier

as Himself (archive footage)
Released: 1932-01-01

For Histoire du soldat inconnu (Story of the Unknown Soldier) Storck watched newsreels for the...

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War of Africa

as uncredited
Released: 1926-11-05

Documentary with propagandistic content about the colonial war of Spain in Morocco. Beyond the...

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Crusade in Europe

as Self (archive footage)
First aired: 1949-05-05

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Apocalypse: Hitler Takes on the West

as Self (archive footage)
First aired: 2021-10-11

May 10th, 1940, Hitler takes on the West. Will he precipitate Europe into the Apocalypse?

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Decolonisation

as Self - Army General (archive footage)
First aired: 2020-01-07

The history of decolonization from the point of view of colonized peoples, an epic story that...

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Apocalypse: Verdun

as Self (archive footage)
First aired: 2016-02-21

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