Synopsis
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.
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- Executive Producer : Coopérative Générale du Cinéma Français (CGCF)
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- Screenwriter : Jean Grémillon
- Directors of Photography : André Bac, Alain Douarinou, Louis Page, Maurice Pecqueux
- Music Composer : Jean Grémillon
- Assistant Director : Serge Vallin
- Editor : Louisette Hautecoeur
- Sound Recordist : Maurice Vareille
- Animation : Henri Ferrand
- Narration Writer : Jean Grémillon
- Narrator : Jean Grémillon
- Music Director : Roger Desormière
- Location Manager : Lucien Lippens
Technical details
- Type : Short film
- Genres : Documentary
- Sub-genre : Historical
- Production language : French
- Original French-language productions : Unspecified
- Nationality : 100% French
- Production year : 1945
- Runtime : 41 min
- Visa number : 602
- Visa issue date : 05/04/1948
- Production formats : 35mm
- Color type : Black & White
- Aspect ratio : 1.37
- Audio format : Mono
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