The Phoney War
Seen it?2019 | 92 min | History, Documentary, War
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Right up the alley of anyone who loves backroom deals and speeches and anyone who watches cooking shows for fun. Power and ambition drive every scene. Shelve it next to Night and Fog or They Shall Not Grow Old. Don't watch it hungry.
- The mood
- Intense, eye-opening.
- The pace
- Moves through the story clearly, at 1 hr 32 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in French, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Skip it if you want made-up drama tonight.
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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
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- AudiencesNot counted
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- AwardsNot counted
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- Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
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Cast & crew
Directed by Cédric Gruat
- Éric CaravacaSelf - Narrator (voice)
- Bertrand ChameroisSelf - Narrator (voice)
- Jean-Marie FonbonneSelf - Narrator (voice)
- Laurent LedererSelf - Narrator (voice)
- Anna Flori-LamourSelf - Narrator (voice)
- Céline PayenSelf - Narrator (voice)
- Fernand BignonSelf - Photographer (archive footage)
- Jacqueline BignonSelf - Bignon's Daughter (archive footage)
- Maurice GamelinSelf - Army General (archive footage)
- Édouard DaladierSelf - Politician (archive footage)