France / Aug 27, 2019 / ARTE
1h 32min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
September 3rd, 1939. Britain and France declare war on Nazi Germany, only two days after the Wehrmacht invades Poland. This day, the sad date when the fate of the world changed forever, the Phoney War began: eight months of uncertainty, preparations, evacuations and skirmishes.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Jacqueline Bignon | Self - Bignon's Daughter (archive footage) |
| Maurice Gamelin | Self - Army General (archive footage) |
| Édouard Daladier | Self - Politician (archive footage) |
| Adolf Hitler | Self - Politician (archive footage) |
| Joseph Goebbels | Self - Politician (archive footage) |
| Walther Lenger | Self - Amateur Filmmaker (archive footage) |
| Günther Prien | Self - U-boat Commander (archive footage) |
| Walther von Brauchitsch | Self - Army General (archive footage) |
| Fernandel | Self - Actor (archive footage) |
| Albert Lebrun | Self - Politician (archive footage) |
| King George VI of the United Kingdom | Self (archive footage) |
| Neville Chamberlain | Self - Politician (archive footage) |
| William Shepherd Morrison | Self - Politician (archive footage) |
| Winston Churchill | Self - Politician (archive footage) |
| Charles de Gaulle | Self - Army Colonel (archive footage) |
| Benito Mussolini | Self - Politician (archive footage) |
| Hermann Göring | Self - Politician (archive footage) |
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| Paul Valéry | Self - Writer (voice) (archive footage) |
| Jean Giraudoux | Self - Writer (voice) (archive footage) |
Genres
HistoryDocumentaryWarTV Movie
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Drôle de guerre |
| Original language | Français (FR) |
| Spoken languages | English, Français, Deutsch |
| Production countries | France |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Ethan Productions, ARTE, ECPAD, Toute L'Histoire |
| Release date | 27 agosto 2019 |
| Production | Marc Silvera |
| Writer | Cédric Gruat, Marc Silvera |
| Casting | Claude Valenta |
| Editing | Samuel Lajus, Guillermo Fernandez |
| Assistant directors | Cédric Gruat |
| Production design | Jérôme Letué |
| Art direction | Jérôme Letué |
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Release dates
Digital
Germany / Aug 27, 2019 / ARTE
Italy / Sep 03, 2019 / ARTE
Poland / Sep 03, 2019 / ARTE
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Spain / Sep 03, 2019 / ARTE
United Kingdom / Sep 03, 2019 / ARTE
TV
France / Aug 27, 2019 / ARTE
Germany / Aug 27, 2019 / ARTE
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