Movies and TvShows featuring "vercors" theme.

After her husband leaves her and her mother passes away, a philosophy teacher faces a midlife crisis. She explores new relationships, contemplates the meaning of life, and finds solace in her passion for teaching.

The Butterfly is a heartwarming story about a single mother and her neglected daughter who find solace in their mutual love for butterflies. When they discover that a rare species of butterfly is in danger because of poaching, they embark on a mountainous adventure to rescue and protect these beautiful creatures. Along the way, they encounter a kind old man who helps them navigate the challenges of the natural habitat. Through their journey, the mother-daughter relationship is strengthened, and they rediscover the beauty of nature and the importance of conservation.

The Girl from Paris follows the story of a city woman who decides to leave her comfortable urban life behind and move to the French countryside to run a farm. As she adjusts to her new environment, she encounters challenges such as adapting to rural living, dealing with cultural differences, managing the farm, and building relationships with the locals. Along the way, she also forms a bond with an older man who provides guidance and support. The film explores themes of city-country contrast, intercultural romance, and the transformative power of embracing a change in lifestyle.

A shepherd is murdered in mountain pastures and most of the villagers suspect the former schoolteacher.

Richard, a lonely, alcoholic, down-on-his-luck, divorced screenwriter, invites Jack, a mysterious vagabond, to stay at his woodland home while a serial killer preys on young women in the area.

In June 1944, a young doctor, Chevalier, under the threat of guns, is forced to treat a wounded man in a camp of resistance fighters (maquisards). He recognizes the man, minister of the Third Republic, called Morel by his companions. Carnot, the chief of the maquisards, is suspicious of a doctor who expressly disapproves of the resistance and wants to have him shot as soon as he has treated Morel. Philippe, who is second in command, intervenes in favor of the Chevalier. Meanwhile, peasants denounce the maquisards to the Nazis and the camp is surrounded by the Germans. The camp is saved thanks to Philippe who takes command of the group. He decides to leave the shelter and they begin the long march through the Cévennes to rally maquisard Napoleon in the Vercors...

This documentary about WW II, composed of clandestine Allied film takes and German Wochenschaubilder, focuses on the French Resistance, especially the heroic but disastrous battle of the Vercors plateau in July 1944, where German troops mercilessly slaughtered the Maquis and the inhabitants.