The Last Companions of the Liberation
The Last Companions of the Liberation

The Last Companions of the Liberation

6.7(3 votes)
2020
0h 53m
Documentary
History
War

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.

Production

Morgane Production, Toute L'Histoire, Public Sénat

Cast

Guy Charmot

Guy Charmot

Louis Cortot

Louis Cortot

Jacques Hébert

Jacques Hébert

Claude Raoul-Duval

Claude Raoul-Duval

Daniel Cordier

Daniel Cordier

Hubert Germain

Hubert Germain

Pierre Simonet

Pierre Simonet

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