PÉTAIN
On Marshal Pétain and the years of collaboration (under the Vichy government) with Germany - a period of disgrace in the history of the French people.
Cast & credits
Cast
- Philippe Pétain Jacques Dufilho
- Laval Jean Yanne
- [Originally Cast] Michel Duchaussoy
- Hans Roberto Jean-Pierre Cassel
- Dumoulin Jean-Claude Dreyfus
- Eugénie Pétain Antoinette Moya
- Colette Julie Marboeuf
- François Clovis Cornillac
- Bergaugnon Pierre Cognon
- Ménétrel Christian Charmetant
- Bonhomme Roger Dumas
- Alibert André Penvern
- Doriot Éric Prat
- Gillouin Jean-François Perrier
- Reynaud Denis Manuel
- preacher François Aragon
- Hervé Pierre Aussedat
- chief controller Jacques Bellay
- Baudouin Jacques Bourgaux
- Abetz Götz Burger
- Boudot Jacques Chailleux
- deputy André Charrondière
- Bella Fabienne Chaudat
- Judith Catherine D'at
- Huntzinger Max Desrau
- Chautemps Nicolas Donato
- Renthe-Finck Tobias Engel
- Bousquet Vincent Gauthier
- Mandel Vincent Grass
- Hitler Ludwig Haas
- Déat Jean-Pierre Hutinet
- Oberg Mathias Jung
- Cocurat Daniel Leger
- Peyrouton Jacques Mignot
- Pucheu Michel Modo
- government official Joseph Moreau
- Roland de la Guillottière Olivier Pajot
- Léon's employee Fernand Paris
- assassination announcer Jean-Louis Perrier
- Marin Roger Perrinoz
- Darlan François Sayad
- Brinon Noël Simsolo
- Jeanneney Richard Syzbura
- Weygand André Thorent
- André Michel Tixeront
- Lisette Séverine Vincent
- Madame Manceau Claude Weyl
- Giraudoux Christian Auger
- journalist Gérard Beaume
- Desfourneaux René Bourdet
- General Laure Philippe Brigaud
- Denise Marie Chaudagne
- Charles Roux Pierre Court
- Lebrun André Debaar
- English spa bather Bill Doherty
- Barthélémy Etienne Draber
- writer Philippe Dusigne
- Mother Bergaugnon Violeta Ferrer
- inspector Daniel Gidon
- Michel Grenier Jean-Luc Guitton
- Barker Patrick Hervier
- Mélanie Monique Jouvancy
- old man Jean Labond
- Madame Laval Laurence Lignères
- lieutenant Jean-Claude Mizrahi
- Léon Blum Georges Montant
- Darnand Max Morel
- machinist Laurent Nicolas
- South West deputy Luc Palun
- Antonio Samir Siad
- policeman Bousquet Pierre Soulard
- Georges Thierry Theoleyre
- Hélène de Portes Frédérique Tirmont
- Eve Dominique Valeur
- US ambassador Roger Vonmeurs
- General de Gaulle's voice Pascal Brunner
- General de Gaulle's voice Roger Planchon
Credits
Direction
- Director Jean Marboeuf
- Assistant Director Thierry Binisti
- Assistant Director François Azria
Production
- Production Company Mod Films
- Production Company France 2 Cinéma
- In association with Studios de Billancourt
- In association with Créations
- In association with Canal+
- Producer Jacques Kirsner
- Associate Producer Yves Dutheil
Casting
- Casting Françoise Menidrey
- Vichy Casting Marie Muzeau
Writing
- Screenplay Jean-Pierre Marchand
- Adaptation/Dialogue Alain Riou
- Adaptation/Dialogue Jean Marboeuf
- Adaptation/Dialogue Marc Ferro
- Based on the book by Marc Ferro
Photography
- Director of Photography Dominique Bouilleret
- Camera Operator E. Dalmat
Special Effects
- Special Effects Georges Demétrau
Editing
- Editor Anne-France Lebrun
Design
- Art Director Jerôme Clément
Costumes
- Costume Designer Odile Sauton
Make-up
- Make-up Annouchka
- Hairstylist Catherine Leblanc
Music
- Music Georges Garvarentz
- Music Performed by Orchestre Symphonique Européen
- Music Arrangements Bernard Gérard
Sound
- Sound Recordist Philippe Arbez
- Sound Recordist Annabel Callard
- Sound Recordist Patricia Girard
- Sound Recordist Hervé Bérnard
- Sound Recordist Pascal Vuillemin
- Sound Re-recordist Fred Mays
- Sound Editor Gérard Lamps
- Sound Editor Catherine D'hoir
- Sound Editor Annick Hurst
- Sound Editor Scott Stevenson
- Sound Editor Christelle Didier
- Sound Editor Katrina Haume
- Sound Editor Emmanuelle Baude
- Sound Effects André Naudin
- Sound Effects Gadou Naudin
Subtitles
- English Subtitles David Aronson
Consultant
- Period Vehicles Martin Grangé
- Armourer Jean-Charles Maratier