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The Eye of Vichy (1993)

The Eye of Vichy
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Directed by Claude Chabrol.
Produced by French New Wave founder Claude Chabrol, The Eye of Vichy is an extraordinary 110-minute account of Nazi-occupied France during World War II. The film, narrated by Brian Cox, documents the pro-Nazi sentiments of Marshall Petain's Vichy regime and its efforts to spread propaganda against both the Allied Forces and the Jews. Authentic newsreels, advertisements, and feature-film footage produced by the Nazis and their collaborators make the documentary chillingly real. The black-and-white production contains English subtitles and commentary. ~ Kathleen Wildasin, All Movie Guide
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 "The Eye of Vichy is the first film I've seen by Claude Chabrol, a respected French filmmaker who hasn't gotten much respect my friends. I have been told that Chabrol's work is boring and pretentious. I didn't find that from this film, but than again, it's atypical of the director's work. It's a compilation film, consisting entirely of vintage newsreels from occupied France during World War II, with occasional narration from actor Brian Cox. Although the movie goes on too long, it does make it's point- France became essentially a fascist state under its collaborationist leader, Philippe Pétain, after its military defeat to Germany. It's disconcerting, to say the least, to see some of this sickening propaganda in a language other than German, Japanese, or Russian, especially when the political stuff is contrasted with product commercials that completely ignore that anything's wrong in the country at all. This is a fascinating film that could be cut by about a half four. Still, ... " [More]
Tags: nazism , propaganda , war
 

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