

The Phoney War
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2019-08-27 • 1h 32m
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.
- Directors
- Cédric Gruat
- Writters
- Cédric Gruat
- Editors
- Cédric Gruat, Samuel Lajus

The Phoney War
Visit website2019-08-27 • 1h 32m
8.0/10 • 3
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.
- Directors
- Cédric Gruat
- Writters
- Cédric Gruat
- Editors
- Cédric Gruat, Samuel Lajus
Top Billed Cast
View CreditsÉric Caravaca
Self - Narrator (voice)
Bertrand Chamerois
Self - Narrator (voice)
Jean-Marie Fonbonne
Self - Narrator (voice)
Laurent Lederer
Self - Narrator (voice)
Anna Flori-Lamour
Self - Narrator (voice)
Céline Payen
Self - Narrator (voice)
Fernand Bignon
Self - Photographer (archive footage)
Jacqueline Bignon
Self - Bignon's Daughter (archive footage)
Maurice Gamelin
Self - Army General (archive footage)
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- Original Language
- French
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- Keywords
- franceenglandworld war iigerman occupation of francepolandwar propagandafood rationingwar effort1940spolitical repressionfront-line soldierwar documentaryphoney warhistorical documentary