A French Village (Un village français)

Put the first one on the left.

Push it all the way to the back.

That should do.

Lift it together, when everyone is ready.

Lift it at the same time at the back.

Go ahead, slowly.

There you go.

Lift it...there we go.

Is everything okay?

It should be easy now.

There.

Some of you take the planks and the others take the gunny.

You shouldn't help them if you want them to respect you.

That's your thing, isn't it?

What is? - Not helping out.

Is your thing to be a pain? - Why not?

Well done, guys. Keep going.

I thought you'd be thirsty.

Madame Schwartz, your brother is a pain in the ass!

It runs in the family.

Thank you.

How would you like to be assistant director?

You're doing that for my sister.

I'm doing that because you're good, idiot.

I'll need someone good if I branch out.

Am I good? - Yes, you're good.

You're good but you're dumb, just like me.

I'm not sure that's a compliment.

Is someone in there?

No, they're all here.

Come with me.

What's this mess?

Look over there!

Raymond, the police are coming.

Go back to the house.

Hello, officer.

Do you know my brother-in-law?

We were chasing a man and he went into hiding here.

A man?

He deserted Work Service.

I didn't see anyone.

We're sure he's here.

He must have left then.

We would have seen him.

Is he your brother-in-law? - Yes.

How old is he? - 21 years old.

He'll soon be off to Germany then.

I'm exempt from service.

Of course.

It's always the same ones who get out of it.

Loriot, he's in there, go get him.

Police!

Police!

Stop!

Shoot in the air.

Loriot, take a look at him.

It seems like he also found a way not to go to Germany.

A French Village

Forced Labor

Do I look okay? - You always look great!

How do you manage to love the most hated man in Villeneuve?

People don't hate you, they're afraid of you.

I think they simply don't understand our fight.

They'll understand, eventually.

They won't have a choice.

That's what I love the most about you.

It's like everything is possible.

You're up next, Mr.Mayor. - I'm coming.

This is why, young men,

you'll go perform your duty in Germany.

I'm not afraid to say it: You're the honor of France.

Our France which is hurt...

I don't like empty chairs, couldn't you get people to come?

It's hard... - We didn't need so many then.

You are our country's hope.

You're our guiding light.

Practical Guide For French Workers In Germany

You're the actors of our national revolution.

I'm not afraid to say it: You're our Ambassadors.

You're the Ambassadors of the Maréchal.

You're the Ambassadors of France.

I'll now leave the floor to Philippe Chassagne,

Mayor of Villeneuve,

President of the Chamber of Commerce

and President of the Regional Committee.

Soldiers of Labor

Villeneuve Supports It's Valiant

It's not easy to see our men leave for Germany. Huh?

If I were 20 years old, going to Germany

would be a pain in the neck.

Why do we send you there then?

Is it just to annoy you?

No, Sir.

No, Madam.

You're giving us your precious sons.

We send you there to win the war.

The war is still raging over there, in Russia.

Men are fighting.

Men are injured, amputated,

disfigured, dead...

Thousands of them!

You may wonder:

What does a war 2,000 kilometers from here have to do with us?

In the future,

do you want this school to become a synagogue?

Do you want government auditors

to come to your homes and take your wood-burners

and your bikes to give them to the people?

This will happen if Germany loses the war.

Villeneuve will be Bolshevik and Jewish!

Tomorrow, in our homes!

Is that what you want?

In order to win this war,

what is asked of us, the French...

are workers.

Three age groups for two years.

It's a lot to ask.

But the Germans, in order to defend Europe,

they give their blood.

Thousands of them are giving their blood.

Can't we offer them our workforce?

I didn't understand your behavior earlier.

We didn't even know the man.

And now, he got shot.

That's not his fault.

Maybe he wouldn't have been shot if we had told on him.

Don't you have something to say?

I don't get it.

Do you agree with the STO?

I don't like politics.

You helped me stay here.

I helped you because I need you here.

But there's a world beyond your own personal interests.

You have a big mouth.

Am I supposed to shut my big mouth if I take the job?

If you don't want the job nor my help then go to Germany.

I'll find someone else, don't worry.

I'll go check the books. - Do that.

You didn't eat! - I'm not hungry.

I don't like it when you fight.

I like it, it keeps me fit.

Don't worry, we'll make a man out of your brother.

I could wave at the driver,

he'd stop and we could steal his load.

If you wave, he'll accelerate and the other will shoot you.

Why wouldn't he stop?

Because they have strict orders.

They stop only for their men.

Men always stop for pretty girls on the side of the road.

I'm telling you they have orders, they'll never stop.

Never say never, comrade.

This can't be planned.

If only we were down there.

We could rob them with a gun.

They've got at least 10 rifles.

Are you sure?

If I believe my informer,

the lorry is back from the workshop.

It always travels the same road at the same time.

It's too dangerous.

We can't keep watching them like two idiots.

I prefer living idiots to dead heroes.

What self-criticism!

You'll always make me laugh.

Listen.

Let's talk to Edmond and Max about the lorry and we'll see.

Alright.

Come with me. - Where?

I'm meeting my daughter and my sister-in-law.

Are you still seeing them?

Come on.

That way you can protect me.

Come take off my shoes.

Your signal at the sawmill earlier was too obvious.

You'll be of no use if you get caught.

You're already quite useless.

What about the brother-in-law?

Mr.Antoine? - Right, Mr.Antoine.

Tell me about him.

He's nice.

What does that mean?

When he arrives in the mornings,

he smiles at me.

Is that being "nice" to you?

You never smile.

That's what Rita would always use to reproach me.

"Why don't you ever smile, Jean?"

I don't know. I don't want to.

You don't smile often either.

Rita used to smile all the time.

Do you mind me mentioning her? - No.

Actually, yes.

Come here.

Do you want to sleep with Mr.Antoine?

No.

I don't like it when you lie.

I barely know him.

Alright.

Turn off the radio.

You were great.