Pierre Sauvage was born in a small village in France in 1944, among what would become as many as 5000 Jews who were helped by the collective efforts of the town, hidden from occupying Nazis...
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Cast
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Pierre Sauvage | ... | Presenter |
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Henri Héritier | ... | Himself |
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Emma Héritier | ... | Herself |
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Charles Gibert | ... | Himself |
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Joseph Atlas | ... | Himself |
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Hilde Hillebrand | ... | Herself |
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Édouard Theis | ... | Himself |
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Magda Trocmé | ... | Herself |
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Nelly Trocmé Hewett | ... | Herself |
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Adolphe Caritey | ... | Himself |
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Roger Darcissac | ... | Himself |
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Georges Lamirand | ... | Himself - Vichy Youth Minister |
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Émile Sèches | ... | Himself |
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Pierre Sauvage was born in a small village in France in 1944, among what would become as many as 5000 Jews who were helped by the collective efforts of the town, hidden from occupying Nazis by the kindly residents. This is a documentary by Sauvage that explores the supernatural good will by the people in the village. Archival footage and interviews with surviving villagers illustrate their attitude toward their God, their obedience and the actions that saved the lives of thousands of people.
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Country:
FranceLanguage:
FrenchRelease Date:
1 September 1989 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Les armes de l'esprit See more »Filming Locations:
Le Chambon-sur-Lignon, Haute-Loire, FranceCompany Credits
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Mono
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I saw this documentary while in a summer institute on Philanthropy and Volunteer Survice. While the film is a good work on its own, further study into Le Chambon, particularly by reading the writing account of WWII Chamboneisse. Philip Hallie's, 1970's book, Lest Innocent Blood Be Shed is a great counterpoint in the study of The Plague that swept accross Europe in WWII, but somehow stayed out of Le Chambon. Other points of note, Camus wrote The Plague while staying in Le Chambon during this time and the book and this documentary provide a great moral debate and delemma. I recommend the version of this movie with a director interview.