Hailed as one of the most moving and influential films of our time, this Oscar nominated classic by director Marcel Ophus has continued to receive international acclaim since its release in 1969. It is a documentary account of the German occupation of a small French industrial city, Clermont-Ferrand. A combination of interviews and archive footage are used to understand the reality of the situation. Among those spoken to are: collaborators, resistance fighters, spies, farmers, government officials, writers, artists and veterans.