Munich, or Peace in Our Time

A sober, talk-heavy archival documentary that reconstructs political maneuvering with the weight of hindsight, rewarding close attention.

Directed by

Marcel Ophüls

Genres

Documentary

Starring

Édouard Daladier, André Francois-Poncet, Pierre Cot

Overview

A television documentary directed by Marcel Ophüls examining the Munich Conference of September 28, 1938, when European leaders met to avert the outbreak of war. Through archival documents and interviews, the film reconstructs the political atmosphere surrounding negotiations between Britain and France on one side and Nazi Germany and Fascist Italy on the other, situating the agreement within the broader context of European appeasement in the face of fascism.

How it feels

Dark, tense, earnest and melancholic. Measured and demanding.

About

Politics, war, power, deception

Content

Mild violence and language. No gore or sexual content.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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