The Phoney War

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The Phoney War

September 3rd, 1939. Britain and France declare war on Nazi Germany, only two days after the Wehrmacht invades Poland. This day, the sad date when the fate of the world changed forever, the Phoney War began: eight months of uncertainty, preparations, evacuations and skirmishes.

Original Title

Drôle de guerre

Release Date

2019-08-27

Year

2019

Duration

1h 32m

Status

Released

Score

8.00

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Cast

Éric Caravaca

Éric Caravaca

Self - Narrator (voice)

Bertrand Chamerois

Bertrand Chamerois

Self - Narrator (voice)

Jean-Marie Fonbonne

Jean-Marie Fonbonne

Self - Narrator (voice)

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Laurent Lederer

Self - Narrator (voice)

Anna Flori-Lamour

Anna Flori-Lamour

Self - Narrator (voice)

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Céline Payen

Self - Narrator (voice)

Fernand Bignon

Fernand Bignon

Self - Photographer (archive footage)

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Jacqueline Bignon

Self - Bignon's Daughter (archive footage)

Maurice Gamelin

Maurice Gamelin

Self - Army General (archive footage)

Édouard Daladier

Édouard Daladier

Self - Politician (archive footage)