A French Village

S01E05: Black Market (November 7, 1940)

A German propaganda film showing a handshake between Adolf Hitler and Philippe Pétain elicits boos at the movie theater.

Overview

The stories of the people of Villeneuve, a fictional subprefecture, in the Jura, in German–occupied France during the Second World War.

Episodes

The Landing (June 12, 1940)

S01E01 The Landing (June 12, 1940)

June 4, 2009 8.0 50 min
A doctor oversees the birth of a child.
Chaos (June 24, 1940)

S01E02 Chaos (June 24, 1940)

June 4, 2009 7.0 50 min
People from around the region flock to Villeneuve as the mayor receives word that his town is now a center for refugees. Directed by Phillipe Triboit, 2009.
Crossing The Line (September 30, 1940)

S01E03 Crossing The Line (September 30, 1940)

June 11, 2009 50 min
A telephone line is cut in the village school, which now serves as a barracks for the German occupation.
On Earth As It Is In Heaven (October 15, 1940)

S01E04 On Earth As It Is In Heaven (October 15, 1940)

June 11, 2009 50 min
An English pilot is shot down by the German occupation.
Black Market (November 7, 1940)

S01E05 Black Market (November 7, 1940)

June 18, 2009 50 min
A German propaganda film showing a handshake between Adolf Hitler and Philippe Pétain elicits boos at the movie theater.
Cold Spell (November 11, 1940)

S01E06 Cold Spell (November 11, 1940)

June 18, 2009 9.0 50 min
A leafleting operation has been set up inside the village post office to spread anti-German propaganda.

Cast

Robin Renucci
Robin Renucci
Daniel Larcher
Audrey Fleurot
Audrey Fleurot
Hortense Larcher
Nicolas Gob
Nicolas Gob
Jean Marchetti
Thierry Godard
Thierry Godard
Raymond Schwartz
Nade Dieu
Nade Dieu
Marie Germain
Emmanuelle Bach
Emmanuelle Bach
Jeannine Schwartz
Marie Kremer
Marie Kremer
Lucienne

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