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A French Village (English subtitled)

In French with English subtitles. This acclaimed drama is about the German occupation of France during World War II and its effects on the inhabitants of a small village in Jura. In June 1940, the village of Villeneuve awakes to the arrival of the German army, and the next four years of occupation have a shattering effect on the lives of all its inhabitants.
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Episodes

  1. S1 E1 - The Landing (English subtitled)
    June 3, 2009
    48min
    16+
    In French with English subtitles. A doctor oversees the birth of a child. A married businessman falls in love with another woman. A teacher takes her class for a walk along the serene countryside. All of them heartbreakingly unaware of the shadow of occupation looming on the horizon.
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  2. S1 E2 - Chaos (English subtitled)
    June 3, 2009
    51min
    13+
    In French with English subtitles. People from around the region flock to Villeneuve as the mayor receives word from Germany that his town is now a center for refugees. A young policeman tries to organize relief as the church, the main hub for refugees, becomes painfully overcrowded.
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  3. S1 E3 - Crossing the Line (English subtitled)
    June 10, 2009
    54min
    TV-MA
    In French with English subtitles. A telephone line is cut in the village school, which now serves as a barracks for the German occupation. Believing it to be sabotage, the German army pressures the local authorities to turn over a suspect.
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  4. S1 E4 - On Earth as it is in Heaven (English subtitled)
    June 10, 2009
    53min
    16+
    In French with English subtitles. An English pilot is shot down by the German occupation. An escaped French soldier living in hiding seeks medical attention for the injured pilot.
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  5. S1 E5 - Black Market (English subtitled)
    June 17, 2009
    52min
    13+
    In French with English subtitles. A German propaganda film showing a handshake between Adolf Hitler and Philippe Pétain elicits boos at the village movie theater. The occupying German soldiers will stop at nothing to make an example of the culprit.
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  6. S1 E6 - Cold Spell (English subtitled)
    June 17, 2009
    51min
    TV-MA
    In French with English subtitles. A leafleting operation has been set up inside the village post office to spread anti-German propaganda. The town's young police inspector immediately suspects the involvement of Communist dissidents.
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  7. S1 E7 - The Lottery (English subtitled)
    October 12, 2009
    48min
    13+
    In French with English subtitles. A man dies of natural causes shortly after winning the lottery. After the victim's wallet is found missing, the chief inspector grills the prostitute he was last with, assuming that she had stolen his winning ticket.
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  8. S1 E8 - Commitment (English subtitled)
    October 12, 2009
    47min
    TV-MA
    In French with English subtitles. The local police are on the hunt for a black-market dealer, only to find out that he is an undercover German agent. Meanwhile, an attempt is made to smuggle information into the village from outside the occupation zone.
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  9. S1 E9 - The Lesson (English subtitled)
    October 19, 2009
    48min
    TV-MA
    In French with English subtitles. The director of the school is jailed for the illegal possession of a gun, after the occupation receives an anonymous tip. A colleague of his promises to try everything to get him released.
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  10. S1 E10 - Your Name is a Little Jewish (English subtitled)
    October 19, 2009
    52min
    TV-MA
    In French with English subtitles. The town's sawmill owner who has been doing business with the German occupation is accused of being Jewish. Meanwhile, a Jewish family that's been on the run desperately seeks the help of local sympathizers.
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  11. S1 E11 - Risk of Death (English subtitled)
    October 26, 2009
    47min
    16+
    In French with English subtitles. The identity of the man who sabotaged the Jewish family's crossing is discovered by the German occupation. Meanwhile, Communist conspirators plan a meeting for their future strategy.
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  12. S1 E12 - Deathblow (English subtitled)
    October 26, 2009
    48min
    TV-MA
    In French with English subtitles. The German police are getting closer and closer to discovering the members of the network. With everyone on edge and their fate unknown, a series of events could transpire which will leave the network in shambles.
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  13. S1 E13 - BONUS: The Black Market
    August 31, 2015
    5min
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  14. S1 E14 - BONUS: The Fate of Jews
    August 31, 2015
    5min
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  15. S1 E15 - BONUS: Dawn of the Resistance
    August 31, 2015
    5min
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  16. S1 E16 - BONUS: The Exodus
    August 31, 2015
    5min
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  17. S1 E17 - BONUS: Marshal, Here We Are
    August 31, 2015
    5min
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  18. S1 E18 - BONUS: My Village on German Time
    August 31, 2015
    5min
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Content advisory
Nudityviolencesubstance usealcohol usesmokingsexual content
Subtitles
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Directors
Phillipe TriboitOlivier Guignard
Producers
Tétra Média
Cast
Audrey FleurotThierry GodardRichard SammelRobin RenucciMarie Kremer
Studio
MHz Networks
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