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1939-1940: A Strange Defeat

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In late summer 1939, the French learned that Adolf Hitler had attacked Poland. On September 3, France entered the war, twenty years after the carnage of World War I. Although France was considered the world’s leading military power, with a…

DirectorAntoine Vitkine
WriterAntoine Vitkine
ProducerDominique Tibi

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1939-1940: A Strange Defeat isn't on any streaming service in United States right now, but it's available in France. Streaming rights are licensed per country.

Cast · Directed by Antoine Vitkine

JDJean-Pierre Darroussin
Jean-Pierre Darroussin
Narrator (voice over)

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