A Salute to France
Commissioned to prepare Allied troops for the liberation of Europe, the film uses a blend of staged narratives and historical footage to promote solidarity and dispel the myth that France was a nation of willing collaborators.
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A wartime informational short subject on German-occupied France and allied unity. The background score is by Kurt Weill. The dramatizations may seem corny today, however the facts presented are accurate. Directed by Garson Kanin & Jean Renior (both uncredited). Released in 1944. Complete print.
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- Director
- Garson Kanin
- Starring
- Claude Dauphin, Burgess Meredith, Philip Bourneuf, Charles de Gaulle, Woodrow Wilson, Francisco Franco
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