A Film by Claude Chabrol (Madame Bovary)
The Eye of Vichy is a brilliantly chosen compilation of long forgotten film
footage and newsreels produced by the Nazis and French collaborators during
World War Two. From the small town of Vichy in central France, Field Marshall
Petain's puppet government worked with their Nazi overlords in creatin pro-Nazi
propaganda. Seeking to turn the tide of public emotion against both the Allied
Forces and the Jews, they skillfully produced a strange alternative history
of the war years that is shocking and grimly fascinating. French New Wave founder
Claude Chabrol creates a masterful look at Nazis and media manipulation that
is as engrossing as any of his thrillers.
"The excesses of Nazi Germany - Essential Viewing!" - The Independent
"Amazing images of Nazi-occupied France!" - London Daily Express
"Devastating - a chilling testament!" - London Times
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