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The Phoney War

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.

Top Cast

  • Éric Caravaca

    Éric Caravaca

    Self - Narrator (voice)

  • Bertrand Chamerois

    Bertrand Chamerois

    Self - Narrator (voice)

  • Jean-Marie Fonbonne

    Jean-Marie Fonbonne

    Self - Narrator (voice)

  • Laurent Lederer

    Laurent Lederer

    Self - Narrator (voice)

  • Anna Flori-Lamour

    Anna Flori-Lamour

    Self - Narrator (voice)

  • Céline Payen

    Céline Payen

    Self - Narrator (voice)

  • Fernand Bignon

    Fernand Bignon

    Self - Photographer (archive footage)

  • Jacqueline Bignon

    Jacqueline Bignon

    Self - Bignon's Daughter (archive footage)

  • Maurice Gamelin

    Maurice Gamelin

    Self - Army General (archive footage)

Overview

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.

Rating

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