La Libération de Paris
| La Libération de Paris l'insurrection Nationale inséparable de la Libération Nationale | |
|---|---|
 Titlescreen | |
| Written by | Pierre Bost |
| Starring |
Philippe Leclerc de Hauteclocque Charles de Gaulle Georges Bidault Alexandre Parodi Marie-Pierre Koenig Alphonse Juin Brigitte Servan Schreiber |
| Narrated by | Pierre Blanchar |
| Distributed by |
Le Comité de Libération du Cinéma Français France Libre Actualités |
Release dates |
 September 1, 1944 |
Running time | 31:27 minutes |
| Country |
France |
| Language | French |
La Libération de Paris (The Liberation of Paris) is a short historical documentary shot in secret by small propaganda units of the French Resistance during the Battle for Paris in August 1944.[1]
Production
In 1943, a group of French filmmakers which included Louis Daquin, Jean Grémillon, Jacques Becker, Pierre Renoir (Jean's brother) founded the Comité de libération du cinéma français. Technicians from this group took pictures of the uprising in Paris (Battle for Paris) from its beginnings on August 19, 1944. The footage was developed and edited for a documentary titled La Libération de Paris ("the liberation of Paris") which was released to French theaters on September 1, 1944, immediately after the German departure from the occupied territories.[2]
See also
- Liberation of Paris
- In the Heart of the Thunderstorm (1944)
- Is Paris Burning? (1966)
Notes
- ↑ Le Journal de la Résistance : La Libération de Paris, National Audiovisual Institute, September 1st, 1944
- ↑ Hoffmann, Hilmar (1997-01-01). The Triumph of Propaganda. John A. Broadwin and Volker Rolf Berghahn, translators. ISBN 9781571811226. Retrieved 2009-08-05.
Media links
- La Libération de Paris, Archive.org