They Shall Not Grow Old vs When Paris was German

When Paris was German has the higher audience score (8/10 against 7.8/10 for They Shall Not Grow Old). When Paris was German is the shorter watch at 52m compared with 1h 39m. They Shall Not Grow Old is the older of the two (2018 against 2020). Both are documentary, history, war movies, so they suit a similar mood.

They Shall Not Grow Old posterThey Shall Not Grow Old2018 VS When Paris was German posterWhen Paris was German2020
They Shall Not Grow OldWhen Paris was German
Audience score★ 7.8/10★ 8.0/10
Year20182020
Length1h 39m52m
GenresDocumentary, History, WarDocumentary, History, TV Movie, War
CountryUnited KingdomFrance
DirectorPeter JacksonIsabelle Gendre
Main castThomas Adlam, William Argent, John Ashby, Attwood, Walter AustAgnès Jamonneau, Leonard Chouin

Synopsis

They Shall Not Grow Old

A documentary about World War I with never-before-seen footage to commemorate the centennial of Armistice Day, and the end of the war.

When Paris was German

Discovering Paris under the German occupation through the story of an SS soldier and more generally of Wehrmacht soldiers allows us to follow the daily life on the German side. These soldiers enjoyed privileged status, during their stay, they were led to believe that they belong to a social elite, a status unreachable back in Germany during peacetime. And who better than a German who has led such lifestyle to serve as a common thread and tell…

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