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A Salute to France

A Salute to France

★ 7.5/10•1944•34m•Documentary

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.

Garson Kanin · Director

Jean Renoir · Director

Philip Dunne · Screenplay

Burgess Meredith · Screenplay

StatusReleased
Runtime34m
LanguageEN
Release DateJan 2, 1944

Actors

Claude Dauphin

Claude Dauphin

Jacques Bonhomme

Burgess Meredith

Burgess Meredith

Joe - the American Soldier

Philip Bourneuf

Philip Bourneuf

Tommy - the British soldier

Charles de Gaulle

Charles de Gaulle

Self (archive footage)

Woodrow Wilson

Woodrow Wilson

Self (archive footage)

Francisco Franco

Francisco Franco

Self (archive footage)

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