French Village (Dubbed) - Season 1

Series: French Village (Dubbed)

3.8

(46)

Episodes

Rating

TV14

Year

2009

Language

English

Publisher

MHz Choice

About

Traces the experiences of various residents of a fictional small village just inside the occupation zone during WWII. Deals with issues including collaboration, the Resistance, the fate of French Jews, and war profiteering.

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Episodes

1. The Landing (June 12, 1940)

48m

The inhabitants of Villeneuve awake to the arrival of the German army.

2. Chaos (June 24, 1940)

51m

People flock to Villeneuve as the mayor receives word from Germany that his town is now a center for refugees.

3. Crossing the Line (September 30, 1940)

54m

The German army pressures the local authorities to turn over a villager suspected of sabotage.

4. On Earth as It Is in Heaven (October 15, 1940)

53m

After an English pilot is shot down, an escaped French soldier seeks medical attention for the injured pilot.

5. Black Market (November 7, 1940)

52m

A German propaganda film showing a handshake between Hitler and Philippe Petain elicits boos at the village movie theater, angering the occupiers. Directed by Phillipe Triboit, 2009.

6. Cold Spell (November 11, 1940)

51m

The village's young police inspector suspects the involvement of Communist dissidents in a covert leafleting campaign.

7. The Lottery (January 10, 1941)

48m

A man dies of natural causes shortly after winning the lottery. Directed by Olivier Guignard, 2009.

8. Commitment (February 5, 1941)

47m

The local police are on the hunt for a black-market dealer, only to find out that he is an undercover German agent.

9. The Lesson (February 12, 1941)

48m

The director of the school is jailed for the illegal possession of a gun after the occupation receives an anonymous tip.