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In the Heart of the Thunderstorm

In the Heart of the Thunderstorm

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This documentary about WW II, composed of clandestine Allied film takes and German Wochenschaubilder, focuses on the French Resistance, especially the heroic but disastrous battle of the Vercors plateau in July 1944, where German troops mercilessly slaughtered the Maquis and the inhabitants.

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Status

Released

Original Language

French

Runtime

80 mins

Rating

0/10

Release Date

30 April 1948

Country

France

Cast

Jean Chevrier

Jean Chevrier

Narrator (voice)

Jean Daurand

Jean Daurand

Narrator (voice)

Christiane Sertilange

Christiane Sertilange

Narrator (voice)

Hubner

Hubner

Narrator (voice)

Kroneger

Kroneger

Narrator (voice)

Schiray

Schiray

Narrator (voice)

Franck Bauer

Franck Bauer

Self (archive footage)

Abel Bonnard

Abel Bonnard

Self (archive footage)

Genevieve Brissaut

Genevieve Brissaut

Self (archive footage)

Jacques Doriot

Jacques Doriot

Self (archive footage)

Jacques Duchesne

Jacques Duchesne

Self (archive footage)

Marcel Déat

Marcel Déat

Self (archive footage)

Philippe Henriot

Philippe Henriot

Self (archive footage)

Henri Rol Tanguy

Henri Rol Tanguy

Self (archive footage)

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