The Last Companions of the Liberation

The Last Companions of the Liberation

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Status

Released

Release Date

Jul 14, 2020

Runtime

0h 53m

Genres

Documentary, History, War

User Score

67%

Original Title

Les derniers compagnons de la libération

Production Companies

Morgane Production, Toute L'Histoire, Public Sénat

Director

Jean-Charles Deniau

Description

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.