The Phoney War
2019, French. Directed by Cédric Gruat.
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.
- Runtime
- 1h 32m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- French
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- Cédric GruatDirector
- 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)
- Adolf HitlerSelf - Politician (archive footage)
- Joseph GoebbelsSelf - Politician (archive footage)
Details
- Released
- 27 August 2019
- Original title
- Drôle de guerre
- Country
- France
- Written by
- Cédric Gruat
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The Phoney War runs 92 minutes (1h 32m).
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The Phoney War isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 27 August 2019. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Phoney War?
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Who directed The Phoney War?
The Phoney War (2019) was directed by Cédric Gruat and stars Éric Caravaca, Bertrand Chamerois, Jean-Marie Fonbonne.