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“The Sorrow and the Pity,” a four-hour documentary from 1969 about Nazi-occupied France, chronicles the way that many ordinary citizens simply lived their lives as if nothing had changed—and the film is more relevant than ever, @dgraham.bsky.social argues.

bit.lyThe Film That Explains Contemporary AmericaThe Sorrow and the Pity has lessons for how authoritarianism takes root—and how to fight against it.

26/4/26, 2:00 pm74 reposts201 likes

Linda Kaboolian

@lindakaboolian.bsky.social

26 Apr

This must be remembered in the context: 1 of 4 adults in France was deported to a labor/extermination camp. And still.....

Steve Stinson

@steve36893.bsky.social

26 Apr

“Hey, Vinnie, it’s Alvie Singer!”

NER430

@ner430.bsky.social

26 Apr

Gift link www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...

theatlantic.comThe Film That Explains Contemporary America“The Sorrow and the Pity” has lessons for how authoritarianism takes root—and how to fight against it.

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@allinmoderation.bsky.social

26 Apr

Thank you for the gift link; it's an illuminating article because it is a shadow of where we're going or are already at, in the US. Interesting that, @ that time, wealthy French would rather support fascism than communism. In Italy's North which was more affluent than South during WW2, wealthy

This is Our New Normal

@allinmoderation.bsky.social

26 Apr

Communists along with working class were big resistance against fascism. After researching their role in combating fascism, I understand them more now. Good movie w/c depicts rich benevolent Communists in Italy is The Children's Train (Netflix). Also just bought The Sorrow & The Pity (Amazon Prime).

s-isabelle.bsky.social

@s-isabelle.bsky.social

26 Apr

This quote has stayed with me since I read it almost 8 years ago. "For those who had to choose between their material possessions and the soul of France, their material possessions chose for them. Those with possessions are possessed by what they own." Charles De Gualle