The Last Companions of the Liberation
2020•53m•6.7•Released
DocumentaryHistoryWar
They were going to become heroes, but they didn't know it. Most of them were not yet twenty years old in June 1940, when France found itself on the ground. They were starting careers, studies, had families, friends. None had heard General de Gaulle's call on June 18, but all listened to Marshal Pétain's speech on the 17th, asking to stop fighting. They immediately rebelled and joined London or the Resistance. Through the testimonies of seven of the last Companions of the Liberation (made in 2013), this film tells us about their unwavering commitment and takes us in their footsteps until the Liberation.
Director
Jean-Charles Deniau
Writer
Jean-Charles Deniau, Benoît Hopquin
Languages
French
Studio
Morgane Production
Cast
Guy Charmot
Louis Cortot
Jacques Hébert
Claude Raoul-Duval
Daniel Cordier
Hubert Germain
Pierre Simonet
Production
Company
Morgane Production
Company
Toute L'Histoire
Company
Public Sénat
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