The Sixth of June at Dawn

The Sixth of June at Dawn

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Status

Released

Release Date

Nov 28, 1947

Runtime

0h 53m

Genres

Documentary, War

User Score

59%

Original Title

Le 6 juin à l'aube

Director

Jean Grémillon

Description

The film starts by a visit to bucolic Normandy before the events. This peaceful atmosphere is shattered by Operation Overlord, minutely described in the second part of the documentary. The landing on D-Day and the ensuing battles and bombings martyr the peaceful area giving the earth thousands of body instead of seeds. In the last part, the dreadful aftermath of the steel storm is shown both with sympathy for the victims and hope for the future, since all these sacrifices, whether military or civilians, have not been in vain.