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* DisproportionateRetribution: The Germans take twenty people hostage, to shoot in retaliation for just one of their officers being killed if the killers don't surrender. Daniel manages to get it reduced, but it's still ten who they shoot. In other places, it's mentioned they shot ''fifty'' hostages for such attacks.

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* DisproportionateRetribution: The Germans take twenty people hostage, to shoot in retaliation for just one of their officers being killed if the killers don't surrender. Daniel manages to get it reduced, but it's still ten who they shoot. In other places, it's mentioned they shot ''fifty'' hostages for such attacks. Later they up the count to ''100'' hostages for each German killed. However, Müller admits it's only driving more people to join the Resistance.
* DraftDodging: There's a non-military example with many young Frenchmen running off to avoid forced labor in Germany which they're conscripted into.
* DressingAsTheEnemy: Some resistance fighters in gendarmes' uniforms stop a German truck to seize the arms they think it's carrying (however, it was actually transporting soldiers, causing a shootout).



* FinalSolution: Knowledge of the Holocaust slowly builds, with a few characters knowing or believing Jews are being killed in the East initially, then more realizing over time.



* FunctionalAddict: Müller is addicted to morphine he uses for dealing with the pain of an old war injury. Usually he's fine, but when his supply is cut off he struggles greatly.



* LawOfInverseFertility: Lucienne gets pregnant by Kurt, when he says they had been taking care to ''not'' have it happen.

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* LawOfInverseFertility: LawOfInverseFertility:
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Lucienne gets pregnant by Kurt, when he says they had been taking care to ''not'' have it happen.happen.
** Rita later also gets pregnant unintentionally by Jean.



* PlayingSick: Hélène is counseled to fake meningitis and so escape from the makeshift prison for Jews. Later, Lucienne also fakes some problem with her baby so Gestapo agents leave the house. However, it doesn't fool them entirely-they hang around to nab Hélène after she leaves the house.

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* OutdoorBathPeeping: Antoine and his friends spy a young Frenchwoman bathing naked in the river, whom they spy on with binoculars. Then they realize she's with a German, and decide to take his gun.
* PlayingSick: Hélène is counseled to fake meningitis and so escape from the makeshift prison for Jews. Later, Lucienne also fakes some problem with her baby so Gestapo agents leave the house. However, it doesn't fool them entirely-they hang around to nab Hélène after she leaves the house.
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* PlayingSick: Hélène is counseled to fake meningitis and so escape from the makeshift prison for Jews. Later, Lucienne also fakes some problem with her baby so Gestapo agents leave the house. However, it doesn't fool them entirely-they hang around to nab Hélène after she leaves the house.

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* PlayingSick: Hélène is counseled to fake meningitis and so escape from the makeshift prison for Jews. Later, Lucienne also fakes some problem with her baby so Gestapo agents leave the house. However, it doesn't fool them entirely-they hang around to nab Hélène after she leaves the house.



* ReleasedToElsewhere: People are vague as to where Jews are going in the end, openly admitting in many cases that they don't know. Only a few know ([[CassandraTruth or accept]]) the truth.

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* ReleasedToElsewhere: People are vague as to where Jews are going go in the end, openly admitting in many cases that they don't know. Only a few know ([[CassandraTruth or accept]]) [[UsefulNotes/TheHolocaust the truth.truth]].



** Marie and Raymond, who are married to other people, have been having an affair for some time when the story begins. For a time they stop after her husband's killed, before starting once again. Raymond also has sex with his maid later.

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** Marie and Raymond, who are married to other people, have been having an affair for some time when the story begins. For a time they stop after her husband's killed, before starting once again. Raymond also has sex with his maid later.housekeeper later, who becomes his next wife.
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* PlayingSick: Hélène is counseled to fake meningitis and so escape from the makeshift prison for Jews. Later, Lucienne also fakes some problem with her baby so Gestapo agents leave the house. However, it doesn't fool them entirely-they hang around to nab Hélène after she leaves the house.

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* PlayingSick: Hélène is counseled to fake meningitis and so escape from the makeshift prison for Jews. Later, Lucienne also fakes some problem with her baby so Gestapo agents leave the house. However, it doesn't fool them entirely-they hang around to nab Hélène after she leaves the house.



* PragmaticVillainy: Müller stops the French gendarmes from raiding a resistance group and simply killing them not out of compassion but since he wants them alive to [[JackBauerInterrogationTechnique answer questions]].

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* PragmaticVillainy: Müller stops the French gendarmes from raiding a resistance group and simply killing them not out of compassion but since he wants them alive to [[JackBauerInterrogationTechnique answer questions]]. Most are later killed despite this though as they try to escape.
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* NiceGuy: Jules is a cheerful, friendly man whose compassion drives him to help Lucienne by marrying her, join the Resistance and help imprisoned Jews escape.

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* NiceGuy: Jules is a cheerful, friendly man whose compassion drives him to help Lucienne by marrying her, join the Resistance and help aid imprisoned Jews escape.in escaping.



* PlayingSick: Hélène is counseled to fake meningitis and so escape from the makeshift prison for Jews. Later, Lucienne also fakes some problem with her baby so Gestapo agents leave the house. However, it doesn't fool them entirely-they hang around to nab Hélène after she leaves the house.

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* PlayingSick: Hélène is counseled to fake meningitis and so escape from the makeshift prison for Jews. Later, Lucienne also fakes some problem with her baby so Gestapo agents leave the house. However, it doesn't fool them entirely-they hang around to nab Hélène after she leaves the house.
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* KavorkaMan: Raymond is not very handsome, nor particularly charming. Nonetheless, he has no trouble getting attractive women, from his wife to Marie and even his maid, who ''throws'' herself at him when he's even less appealing (down with an injury from being shot).

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* KavorkaMan: Raymond is not very handsome, nor particularly charming. Nonetheless, he has no trouble getting attractive women, from his wife to Marie and even his maid, housekeeper, who practically ''throws'' herself at him when he's even less appealing (down with an injury from being shot).shot). They marry after Raymond's wife divorces him.



* PlayingSick: Hélène is counseled to fake meningitis and so escape from the makeshift prison for Jews. Later, Lucienne also fakes some problem with her baby so Gestapo agents leave the house. However, it doesn't fool them entirely-they hang around to nab Hélène after she leaves the house.

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* PlayingSick: Hélène is counseled to fake meningitis and so escape from the makeshift prison for Jews. Later, Lucienne also fakes some problem with her baby so Gestapo agents leave the house. However, it doesn't fool them entirely-they hang around to nab Hélène after she leaves the house.
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* JustFollowingOrders: A lot of French officials excuse themselves for collaborating this way.

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* JustFollowingOrders: A lot of French officials excuse themselves for collaborating this way.way, along with Germans.



* PlayingSick: Hélène is counseled to fake meningitis and so escape from the makeshift prison for Jews. Later, Lucienne also fakes some problem with her baby so Gestapo agents leave the house. However, it doesn't fool them entirely-they hang around to nab Hélène after she leaves the house.

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* PlayingSick: Hélène is counseled to fake meningitis and so escape from the makeshift prison for Jews. Later, Lucienne also fakes some problem with her baby so Gestapo agents leave the house. However, it doesn't fool them entirely-they hang around to nab Hélène after she leaves the house.
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* HollywoodAtheist: Müller states he doesn't believe in God at one point, while he's quite the brutal agent with the German SD, torturing suspects regularly. Judith, however, is a good character and says she's not a believer, along with Jules. Mr. Cohen is an atheist too and portrayed quite sympathetically.

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* HollywoodAtheist: Müller states he doesn't believe in God at one point, while he's quite the brutal agent with the Nazi German SD, torturing suspects regularly. Judith, however, is a good character and says she's not a believer, along with Jules. Mr. Cohen is an atheist too and portrayed quite sympathetically.



* PlayingSick: Hélène is counseled to fake meningitis and so escape from the makeshift prison for Jews. Later, Lucienne also fakes some problem with her baby so Gestapo agents leave the house. However, it doesn't fool them entirely-they hang around to nab Hélène after she leaves the house.

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* PlayingSick: Hélène is counseled to fake meningitis and so escape from the makeshift prison for Jews. Later, Lucienne also fakes some problem with her baby so Gestapo agents leave the house. However, it doesn't fool them entirely-they hang around to nab Hélène after she leaves the house.
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* GoodGirlsAvoidAbortion: Lucienne's priest warns against having an abortion, saying that is unforgivable, but this is treated neutrally by Marie, Judith and Henri (the first two initially help her). When she tries to induce one herself though it fails and she's injured doing so. Daniel refuses to perform one, so she continues her pregnancy.

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* GoodGirlsAvoidAbortion: Lucienne's priest warns against having an abortion, saying that is unforgivable, but this is treated neutrally by Marie, Judith and Henri (the first two initially help her). When she tries to induce one herself though it fails and she's injured doing so. Daniel refuses to perform one, so she continues her pregnancy. Rita also decides to have an abortion immediately, then changes her mind at Jean's suggestion.



* PlayingSick: Hélène is counseled to fake meningitis and so escape from the makeshift prison for Jews. Later, Lucienne also fakes some problem with her baby so Gestapo agents leave the house. However, it doesn't fool them entirely-they hang around to nab Hélène after she leaves the house.

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* PlayingSick: Hélène is counseled to fake meningitis and so escape from the makeshift prison for Jews. Later, Lucienne also fakes some problem with her baby so Gestapo agents leave the house. However, it doesn't fool them entirely-they hang around to nab Hélène after she leaves the house.

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* AffablyEvil: Müller is usually quite polite and friendly, even very charming. His feelings for Hortense also seem genuine. Even so, he's a ruthless torturer and organizes mass murders of Jews in the Soviet Union without qualms.
* AgeGapRomance: Daniel has relationships with women both significantly younger than him. Hortense isn't quite as much (her actress is twenty years younger than Daniel's). Sarah definitely was though (a nearly thirty year age gap between the actors).

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* AffablyEvil: Müller is usually quite polite and friendly, even very charming. His feelings for Hortense also seem genuine. Even so, he's a ruthless torturer and organizes organized mass murders of Jews in the Soviet Union without qualms.
* AgeGapRomance: Daniel has relationships with two women both significantly younger than him. Hortense isn't quite as much (her actress is twenty years younger than Daniel's). Sarah definitely was though (a nearly thirty year age gap between the actors).



* CassandraTruth: Judith doesn't believe it when Mr. Cohen says the Nazis will kill all the Jews, insisting they need workers.

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* CassandraTruth: Judith doesn't believe it when Mr. Cohen says the Nazis will kill all the Jews, insisting that they need workers.



* CyanideCapsule: A capture French resistance fighter uses a hidden cyanide capsule to kill himself with Daniel's (reluctant) help rather than be tortured into giving up information.

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* CyanideCapsule: CyanidePill: A capture captured French resistance fighter uses a hidden cyanide capsule to kill himself with Daniel's (reluctant) (very reluctant) help rather than be tortured into giving up information.



* PlayingSick: Hélène is counseled to fake meningitis and so escape from the makeshift prison for Jews. Later, Lucienne also fakes some problem with her baby so Gestapo agents leave the house. However, it doesn't fool them entirely-they hang around to nab Hélène after she leaves the house.

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* PlayingSick: Hélène is counseled to fake meningitis and so escape from the makeshift prison for Jews. Later, Lucienne also fakes some problem with her baby so Gestapo agents leave the house. However, it doesn't fool them entirely-they hang around to nab Hélène after she leaves the house.


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* PragmaticVillainy: Müller stops the French gendarmes from raiding a resistance group and simply killing them not out of compassion but since he wants them alive to [[JackBauerInterrogationTechnique answer questions]].

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* AffablyEvil: Müller is usually quite polite and friendly, even very charming. His feelings for Hortense also seem genuine. Even so, he's a ruthless torturer and organizes mass murders of Jews in the Soviet Union without qualms.
* AgeGapRomance: Daniel has relationships with women both significantly younger than him. Hortense isn't quite as much (her actress is twenty years younger than Daniel's). Sarah definitely was though (a nearly thirty year age gap between the actors).



* AmbiguousDisorder: Marie's oldest son Raoul acts like he's got a minor mental disability. She just refers to his "difficulties".



* CarpetOfVirility: Daniel has a full chest of hair, as seen when he's lying beside Sarah once after they've had sex.



* DeliberateValuesDissonance: The series showcases attitudes common in 1940s France. For instance, many French people are antisemites, with officials happily helping strip Jews of their property and rights. Lucienne's father also thanks Jules for marrying her, because being a single mother would dishonor their family. Homosexuality is also viewed pretty negatively, with De Kervern initially suspecting Jérôme murdered his lover Louis because he asserts "crimes of passion are common among queers".

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* CyanideCapsule: A capture French resistance fighter uses a hidden cyanide capsule to kill himself with Daniel's (reluctant) help rather than be tortured into giving up information.
* DeliberateValuesDissonance: The series showcases attitudes common in 1940s France. For instance, many French people are antisemites, with officials happily helping strip Jews of their property and rights. Lucienne's father also thanks Jules for marrying her, because being a single mother would dishonor their family. Homosexuality is also viewed pretty negatively, with De Kervern initially suspecting Jérôme murdered his lover Louis because he asserts "crimes of passion are common among queers". A lot of men don't like taking orders from women either, or express disbelief when they find they're in positions of authority.



* HappilyMarried: Jules and Lucienne grow into a happy couple after their marriage (initially to save her from being an unwed mother).



* HollywoodAtheist: Müller states he doesn't believe in God at one point, while he's quite the brutal agent with the German SD, torturing suspects regularly. Judith, however, is a good character and says she's not a believer.

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* HeroicSuicide: A French resistance fighter kills himself, since otherwise he'd be tortured into giving up people who would be killed later themselves.
* HollywoodAtheist: Müller states he doesn't believe in God at one point, while he's quite the brutal agent with the German SD, torturing suspects regularly. Judith, however, is a good character and says she's not a believer.believer, along with Jules. Mr. Cohen is an atheist too and portrayed quite sympathetically.



* MatzoFever: Jean falls in love with Jewish woman Rita, despite being somewhat antisemitic and meeting her when going to arrest her. They begin a relationship and even conceive a child together. However, it falls apart when she learns he let her mother be sent off to Poland. Even so, he helps Rita escape to Switzerland.
* MorningSickness: Rita vomiting after eating eggs in the morning is the first sign she's pregnant.



* NiceGuy: Jules is a cheerful, friendly man whose compassion drives him to help Lucienne by marrying her, join the Resistance and help imprisoned Jews escape.
* ObliviouslyEvil: Müller is too absorbed with his story, hardened from his experience or indoctrinated into thinking it's fine to even notice Hortense's horror at hearing him describe how he supervised mass murders of Jews in the Soviet Union. He doesn't appear to realize that casually propositioning her once he's finished would offend her either.



* PlayingSick: Hélène is counseled to fake meningitis and so escape from the makeshift prison for Jews. Later, Lucienne also fakes some problem with her baby so Gestapo agents leave the house. However, it doesn't fool them entirely-they hang around to nab Hélène after she leaves the house.

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* PlayingSick: Hélène is counseled to fake meningitis and so escape from the makeshift prison for Jews. Later, Lucienne also fakes some problem with her baby so Gestapo agents leave the house. However, it doesn't fool them entirely-they hang around to nab Hélène after she leaves the house.house.
* PoliceBrutality: Both the French and German police beat people or torture them routinely.



* ReleasedToElsewhere: People are vague as to where Jews are going in the end, openly admitting in many cases that they don't know. Only a few know ([[CassandraTruth or accept]]) the truth.



** Jeannine, Raymond's wife, begins an affair of her own with ruthless antisemitic businessman Philippe. She later divorces him and then marries Philippe.



* WeAreStrugglingTogether: The Communists are at first hostile toward Suzanne given she's a Socialist, whose party they consider traitors. Begrudgingly they do accept her later, then believe she's spying on them and order that she be killed. [[spoiler:Marcel, who's tasked with this, helps her fake her death.]]

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* WeAreStrugglingTogether: The Communists are at first hostile toward Suzanne given she's a Socialist, whose party they consider traitors. Begrudgingly they do accept her later, then believe she's spying on them and order that she be killed. [[spoiler:Marcel, who's tasked with this, helps her fake her death.]]]] Later, the Communists make common cause with the Gaullists for a united resistance front, but plan on taking over all other groups and then later France itself through doing so.


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* WickedCultured: Müller is very intelligent, smooth, can be quite charming and loves champagne. He's also a ruthless Nazi torturer and mass murderer.

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* BotheringByTheBook: Daniel and other French officials who don't like what's going on will be sticklers for the rules as a means of obstruction. This only somewhat works though, as a lot of times they're simply ignored.



* CassandraTruth: Judith doesn't believe it when Mr. Cohen says the Nazis will kill all the Jews, insisting they need workers.



* DrivenToSuicide: Mrs. Cohen killed herself after Judith (at the end of her rope too) said she couldn't see her daughter due to being "hysterical". Another Jewish couple also killed themselves after learning they would be going to Poland.



* HeroicSacrifice: Daniel offers himself in place of civilians who have been taken hostage by the Germans. This is rejected by the German HQ, but Kollwitz admired him for his offer nonetheless.

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Daniel offers himself in place of civilians who have been taken hostage by the Germans. This is rejected by the German HQ, but Kollwitz admired him for his offer nonetheless.nonetheless.
** Hortense later switches places in the Jewish prison with Sarah, so the latter can escape. She's nearly shipped off to Poland after this, which the viewer knows would [[UsefulNotes/TheHolocaust mean death]].



* JustFollowingOrders: A lot of French officials excuse themselves for collaborating this way.
* KavorkaMan: Raymond is not very handsome, nor particularly charming. Nonetheless, he has no trouble getting attractive women, from his wife to Marie and even his maid, who ''throws'' herself at him when he's even less appealing (down with an injury from being shot).



* PlayingSick: Hélène is counseled to fake meningitis and so escape from the makeshift prison for Jews. Later, Lucienne also fakes some problem with her baby so Gestapo agents leave the house. However, it doesn't fool them entirely-they hang around to nab Hélène after she leaves the house.



* SecretPolice: The SD (the SS's intelligence service) is a menacing presence under Heinrich Müller in Villeneuve, ruthlessly hunting down and torturing resistance members. Conversely, the French RG were already around before investigating Communists, and continue their work into the war as collaborators.

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* SecretPolice: The SD (the SS's intelligence service) is a menacing presence under Heinrich Müller in Villeneuve, ruthlessly hunting down and torturing resistance members. Conversely, the French RG were already around before investigating Communists, and continue their work into the war as collaborators. Later, the Gestapo appear, hunting down Jews.



** Marie and Raymond, who are married to other people, have been having an affair for some time when the story begins. For a time they stop after her husband's killed, before starting once again.

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** Marie and Raymond, who are married to other people, have been having an affair for some time when the story begins. For a time they stop after her husband's killed, before starting once again. Raymond also has sex with his maid later.


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* WouldHitAGirl: The French and German police show no compunctions toward hitting or even torturing anyone because they're women.

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Produced by France 3, this French dramatic series (original title "Un village francais") follows residents of the fictional town Villeneuve in the Jura region of France during World War Two. Residents deal with the struggles of life under occupation, choices whether to collaborate or resist, shortages, corruption, interpersonal conflicts, antisemitism and brutality from both sides. It aired for seven seasons, with the series covering events from prior to the occupation until after liberation.
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Produced by France 3, this French dramatic series (original title "Un "''Un village francais") français''") follows residents of the fictional town Villeneuve in the Jura region of France during World War Two. Residents deal with the struggles of life under occupation, choices whether to collaborate or resist, shortages, corruption, interpersonal conflicts, antisemitism and brutality from both sides. It aired for seven seasons, with the series covering events from prior to the occupation until after liberation.
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* CainAndAbel: Daniel and Marcel are very much opposites. Daniel is bourgeous: a doctor, deputy mayor (then mayor when his superior dies) and moderate politically. Marcel is a manual laborer, Communist activist and committed to the revolution. The pair are also very different in temperament. Daniel is far more calm, temperate and very tolerant about others' actions. Marcel is hot-headed, quite reckless and holds deep grudges.

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* CainAndAbel: Daniel and Marcel are very much opposites. Daniel is bourgeous: bourgeois: a doctor, deputy mayor (then mayor when his superior dies) and moderate politically. Marcel is a manual laborer, Communist activist and committed to the revolution. The pair are also very different in temperament. Daniel is far more calm, temperate and very tolerant about others' actions. Marcel is hot-headed, quite reckless and holds deep grudges.



* GreyAndGreyMorality: Neither the French nor the Germans are saints. While the French are of course shown as in the right to resist the German occupation, they're also brutal, corrupt etc just like the Germans.

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* GreyAndGreyMorality: Neither the French nor the Germans are saints. While the French are of course shown as in the right to resist the German occupation, they're also brutal, corrupt etc corrupt, etc., just like the Germans.



* WouldHurtAChild: In the first episode, a German fighter plane shoots at a group of French school children on a field trip with their teachers, killing and wounding several. However, they may have been mistaken for soldiers and this was accidental, it's never made clear.

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* WouldHurtAChild: In the first episode, a German fighter plane shoots at a group of French school children on a field trip with their teachers, killing and wounding several. However, they may have been mistaken for soldiers and this was accidental, it's never made clear.clear.
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* EvenEvilHasLovedOnes: Müller, despite torturing suspects and acting otherwise ruthless, seems to genuinely love Hortense. However, then he's willing to torture ''her'' so Daniel will talk, making it possibly {{subverted}}. From his attitude though he may not view it as contradictory, just a part of his job.

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* EvenEvilHasLovedOnes: Müller, despite torturing suspects and acting otherwise ruthless, seems to genuinely love Hortense. However, then he's willing to torture ''her'' so Daniel will talk, making it possibly {{subverted}}. From his attitude though he may not view it as contradictory, just a part of his job.



* HollywoodAtheist: Müller states he doesn't believe in God at one point, while he's quite the brutal agent with the German SD, torturing suspects regularly. Judith, however, is a good character and says she's not a believer.

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* HollywoodAtheist: Müller states he doesn't believe in God at one point, while he's quite the brutal agent with the German SD, torturing suspects regularly. Judith, however, is a good character and says she's not a believer.



* IHaveYourWife: Müller regularly detains people's relatives, then uses threats against them so they'll talk.
* TheImmodestOrgasm: Hortense gets quite loud while having sex with Müller, shouting "Encore! Encore!" at him.

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* IHaveYourWife: Müller regularly detains people's relatives, then uses threats against them so they'll talk.
* TheImmodestOrgasm: Hortense gets quite loud while having sex with Müller, shouting "Encore! Encore!" at him.



* RapeDiscretionShot: As Müller begins to force himself on Lucienne, things fade out.

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* RapeDiscretionShot: As Müller begins to force himself on Lucienne, things fade out.



* SecretPolice: The SD (the SS's intelligence service) is a menacing presence under Heinrich Müller in Villeneuve, ruthlessly hunting down and torturing resistance members. Conversely, the French RG were already around before investigating Communists, and continue their work into the war as collaborators.

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* SecretPolice: The SD (the SS's intelligence service) is a menacing presence under Heinrich Müller in Villeneuve, ruthlessly hunting down and torturing resistance members. Conversely, the French RG were already around before investigating Communists, and continue their work into the war as collaborators.



* TortureAlwaysWorks: Müller regularly claims this to his victims before beginning, saying it's just a matter of time and technique before people talk. Generally it seems to be the case, but in one case he's thwarted when a Communist who's aware he has a weak heart dies after he'd held out.
* TortureTechnician: Müller specializes in torture, it seems, and displays his skill frequently.

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* TortureAlwaysWorks: Müller regularly claims this to his victims before beginning, saying it's just a matter of time and technique before people talk. Generally it seems to be the case, but in one case he's thwarted when a Communist who's aware he has a weak heart dies after he'd held out.
* TortureTechnician: Müller specializes in torture, it seems, and displays his skill frequently.



** Hortense cheats on Daniel with Müller, and then admits this to him. He's fairly tolerant of the fact. She also cheated on him with Marchetti once.

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** Hortense cheats on Daniel with Müller, and then admits this to him. He's fairly tolerant of the fact. She also cheated on him with Marchetti once.



* WhatDoesSheSeeInHim: Daniel openly asks Müller what Hortense sees in him. Müller dismisses the question.

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* WhatDoesSheSeeInHim: Daniel openly asks Müller what Hortense sees in him. Müller dismisses the question.

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* EvenEvilHasLovedOnes: Müller, despite torturing suspects and acting otherwise ruthless, seems to genuinely love Hortense. However, then he's willing to torture ''her'' so Daniel will talk, making it possibly {{subverted}}. From his attitude though he may not view it as contradictory, just a part of his job.

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* EvenEvilHasLovedOnes: Müller, despite torturing suspects and acting otherwise ruthless, seems to genuinely love Hortense. However, then he's willing to torture ''her'' so Daniel will talk, making it possibly {{subverted}}. From his attitude though he may not view it as contradictory, just a part of his job.



* HollywoodAtheist: Müller states he doesn't believe in God at one point, while he's quite the brutal agent with the German SD, torturing suspects regularly. Judith, however, is a good character and says she's not a believer.

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* HollywoodAtheist: Müller states he doesn't believe in God at one point, while he's quite the brutal agent with the German SD, torturing suspects regularly. Judith, however, is a good character and says she's not a believer.



* IHaveYourWife: Müller regularly detains people's relatives, then uses threats against them so they'll talk.
* TheImmodestOrgasm: Hortense gets quite loud while having sex with Müller, shouting "Encore! Encore!" at him.

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* IHaveYourWife: Müller regularly detains people's relatives, then uses threats against them so they'll talk.
* TheImmodestOrgasm: Hortense gets quite loud while having sex with Müller, shouting "Encore! Encore!" at him.



* RapeDiscretionShot: As Müller begins to force himself on Lucienne, things fade out.

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* RapeDiscretionShot: As Müller begins to force himself on Lucienne, things fade out.



* SecretPolice: The SD (the SS's intelligence service) is a menacing presence under Heinrich Müller in Villeneuve, ruthlessly hunting down and torturing resistance members. Conversely, the French RG were already around before investigating Communists, and continue their work into the war as collaborators.

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* SecretPolice: The SD (the SS's intelligence service) is a menacing presence under Heinrich Müller in Villeneuve, ruthlessly hunting down and torturing resistance members. Conversely, the French RG were already around before investigating Communists, and continue their work into the war as collaborators.



* TortureAlwaysWorks: Müller regularly claims this to his victims before beginning, saying it's just a matter of time and technique before people talk. Generally it seems to be the case, but in one case he's thwarted when a Communist who's aware he has a weak heart dies after he'd held out.
* TortureTechnician: Müller specializes in torture, it seems, and displays his skill frequently.
* YourCheatingHeart: There is a lot of adultery around.

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* TortureAlwaysWorks: Müller regularly claims this to his victims before beginning, saying it's just a matter of time and technique before people talk. Generally it seems to be the case, but in one case he's thwarted when a Communist who's aware he has a weak heart dies after he'd held out.
* TortureTechnician: Müller specializes in torture, it seems, and displays his skill frequently.
* YourCheatingHeart: There is a lot of adultery around.that goes on in Villeneuve.



** Hortense cheats on Daniel with Müller, and then admits this to him. He's fairly tolerant of the fact. She also cheated on him with Marchetti once.

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** Hortense cheats on Daniel with Müller, and then admits this to him. He's fairly tolerant of the fact. She also cheated on him with Marchetti once.



* YourTerroristsAreOurFreedomFighters: The Germans call all resistance fighters terrorists. Most are not actually shown to engage in what people would usually call terrorism, and even assassinating Germans is likely sympathetic for many. However, even if their cause is just, resistance fighters can still be quite brutal.

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** Daniel eventually has sex with Sarah (after Hortense [[GoodAdulteryBadAdultery already cheated on him]]).
* YourTerroristsAreOurFreedomFighters: The Germans call all resistance fighters terrorists. Most are not never actually shown to engage in what people would usually call terrorism, and even assassinating Germans is likely sympathetic for many. However, even if their cause is just, resistance fighters can still be quite brutal.



* WhatDoesSheSeeInHim: Daniel openly asks Müller what Hortense sees in him. Müller dismisses the question.

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* WhatDoesSheSeeInHim: Daniel openly asks Müller what Hortense sees in him. Müller dismisses the question.
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* EvenEvilHasLovedOnes: Müller, despite torturing suspects and acting otherwise ruthless, seems to genuinely love Hortense. However, then he's willing to torture ''her'' so Daniel will talk, making it possibly {{subverted}}. From his attitude though he may not view it as contradictory, just a part of his job.

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* EvenEvilHasLovedOnes: Müller, despite torturing suspects and acting otherwise ruthless, seems to genuinely love Hortense. However, then he's willing to torture ''her'' so Daniel will talk, making it possibly {{subverted}}. From his attitude though he may not view it as contradictory, just a part of his job.



* HollywoodAtheist: Müller states he doesn't believe in God at one point, while he's quite the brutal agent with the German SD, torturing suspects regularly. Judith, however, is a good character and says she's not a believer.

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* HollywoodAtheist: Müller states he doesn't believe in God at one point, while he's quite the brutal agent with the German SD, torturing suspects regularly. Judith, however, is a good character and says she's not a believer.



* IHaveYourWife: Müller regularly detains people's relatives, then uses threats against them so they'll talk.
* TheImmodestOrgasm: Hortense gets quite loud while having sex with Müller, shouting "Encore! Encore!" at him.

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* IHaveYourWife: Müller regularly detains people's relatives, then uses threats against them so they'll talk.
* TheImmodestOrgasm: Hortense gets quite loud while having sex with Müller, shouting "Encore! Encore!" at him.



* RapeDiscretionShot: As Müller begins to force himself on Lucienne, things fade out.

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* RapeDiscretionShot: As Müller begins to force himself on Lucienne, things fade out.



* SecretPolice: The SD (the SS's intelligence service) is a menacing presence under Heinrich Müller in Villeneuve, ruthlessly hunting down and torturing resistance members. Conversely, the French RG were already around before investigating Communists, and continue their work into the war as collaborators.

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* SecretPolice: The SD (the SS's intelligence service) is a menacing presence under Heinrich Müller in Villeneuve, ruthlessly hunting down and torturing resistance members. Conversely, the French RG were already around before investigating Communists, and continue their work into the war as collaborators.



* SmokingHotSex: Müller smokes after having sex with Hortense once. Raymond does the same thing after he had sex with Marie in his car.

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* SmokingHotSex: Müller smokes after having sex with Hortense once. Raymond does the same thing after he had has sex with Marie in his car.



* TortureAlwaysWorks: Müller regularly claims this to his victims before beginning, saying it's just a matter of time and technique before people talk. Generally it seems to be the case, but in one case he's thwarted when a Communist who's aware he has a weak heart dies after he'd held out.
* TortureTechnician: Müller specializes in torture, it seems, and displays his skill frequently.

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* TortureAlwaysWorks: Müller regularly claims this to his victims before beginning, saying it's just a matter of time and technique before people talk. Generally it seems to be the case, but in one case he's thwarted when a Communist who's aware he has a weak heart dies after he'd held out.
* TortureTechnician: Müller specializes in torture, it seems, and displays his skill frequently.



** Hortense cheats on Daniel with Müller, and then admits this to him. He's fairly tolerant of the fact. She also cheated on him with Marchetti once.

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** Hortense cheats on Daniel with Müller, and then admits this to him. He's fairly tolerant of the fact. She also cheated on him with Marchetti once.



* WhatDoesSheSeeInHim: Daniel openly asks Müller what Hortense sees in him. Müller dismisses the question.

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* WhatDoesSheSeeInHim: Daniel openly asks Müller what Hortense sees in him. Müller dismisses the question.
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* EvenEvilHasLovedOnes: Müller, despite torturing suspects and acting otherwise ruthless, seems to genuinely love Hortense. However, then he's willing to torture ''her'' so Daniel will talk, making it possibly {{subverted}}. From his attitude though he may not view it as contradictory, just a part of his job.

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* EvenEvilHasLovedOnes: Müller, despite torturing suspects and acting otherwise ruthless, seems to genuinely love Hortense. However, then he's willing to torture ''her'' so Daniel will talk, making it possibly {{subverted}}. From his attitude though he may not view it as contradictory, just a part of his job.



* HollywoodAtheist: Müller states he doesn't believe in God at one point, while he's quite the brutal agent with the German SD, torturing suspects regularly. Judith, however, is a good character and says she's not a believer.

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* HollywoodAtheist: Müller states he doesn't believe in God at one point, while he's quite the brutal agent with the German SD, torturing suspects regularly. Judith, however, is a good character and says she's not a believer.



* IHaveYourWife: Müller regularly detains people's relatives, then uses threats against them so they'll talk.
* TheImmodestOrgasm: Hortense gets quite loud while having sex with Müller, shouting "Encore! Encore!" at him.

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* IHaveYourWife: Müller regularly detains people's relatives, then uses threats against them so they'll talk.
* TheImmodestOrgasm: Hortense gets quite loud while having sex with Müller, shouting "Encore! Encore!" at him.



* RapeDiscretionShot: As Müller begins to force himself on Lucienne, things fade out.

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* RapeDiscretionShot: As Müller begins to force himself on Lucienne, things fade out.



* SecretPolice: The SD (the SS's intelligence service) is a menacing presence under Heinrich Müller in Villeneuve, ruthlessly hunting down and torturing resistance members. Conversely, the French RG were already around before investigating Communists, and continue their work into the war as collaborators.

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* SecretPolice: The SD (the SS's intelligence service) is a menacing presence under Heinrich Müller in Villeneuve, ruthlessly hunting down and torturing resistance members. Conversely, the French RG were already around before investigating Communists, and continue their work into the war as collaborators.



* SexyDiscretionShot: Most of the time when two characters are about to have sex,

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* SexyDiscretionShot: Most of the time when two characters are about to have sex, there's a cutaway. Exceptions exist though (such as with Hortense and Müller).



* TortureAlwaysWorks: Müller regularly claims this to his victims before beginning, saying it's just a matter of time and technique before people talk. Generally it seems to be the case, but in one case he's thwarted when a Communist who's aware he has a weak heart dies after he'd held out.
* TortureTechnician: Müller specializes in torture, it seems, and displays his skill frequently.

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* TortureAlwaysWorks: Müller regularly claims this to his victims before beginning, saying it's just a matter of time and technique before people talk. Generally it seems to be the case, but in one case he's thwarted when a Communist who's aware he has a weak heart dies after he'd held out.
* TortureTechnician: Müller specializes in torture, it seems, and displays his skill frequently.



** Hortense cheats on Daniel with Müller, and then admits this to him. He's fairly tolerant of the fact. She also cheated on him with Marchetti once.

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** Hortense cheats on Daniel with Müller, and then admits this to him. He's fairly tolerant of the fact. She also cheated on him with Marchetti once.



* WhatDoesSheSeeInHim: Daniel openly asks Müller what Hortense sees in him. Müller dismisses the question.

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* WhatDoesSheSeeInHim: Daniel openly asks Müller what Hortense sees in him. Müller dismisses the question.
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* EvenEvilHasLovedOnes: Müller, despite torturing suspects and acting otherwise ruthless, seems to genuinely love Hortense. However, then he's willing to torture ''her'' so Daniel will talk, making it possibly {{subverted}}. From his attitude though he may not view it as contradictory, just a part of his job.

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* EvenEvilHasLovedOnes: Müller, despite torturing suspects and acting otherwise ruthless, seems to genuinely love Hortense. However, then he's willing to torture ''her'' so Daniel will talk, making it possibly {{subverted}}. From his attitude though he may not view it as contradictory, just a part of his job.



* HollywoodAtheist: Müller states he doesn't believe in God at one point, while he's quite the brutal agent with the German SD, torturing suspects regularly. Judith, however, is a good character and says she's not a believer.

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* HollywoodAtheist: Müller states he doesn't believe in God at one point, while he's quite the brutal agent with the German SD, torturing suspects regularly. Judith, however, is a good character and says she's not a believer.



* IHaveYourWife: Müller regularly detains people's relatives, then uses threats against them so they'll talk.
* TheImmodestOrgasm: Hortense gets quite loud while having sex with Müller, shouting "Encore! Encore!" at him.

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* IHaveYourWife: Müller regularly detains people's relatives, then uses threats against them so they'll talk.
* TheImmodestOrgasm: Hortense gets quite loud while having sex with Müller, shouting "Encore! Encore!" at him.



* OccupiersOutOfOurCountry: Driving the Germans out of Franc naturally is the French Resistance's goal.

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* OccupiersOutOfOurCountry: Driving the Germans out of Franc France naturally is the French Resistance's goal.motive.



* RapeDiscretionShot: As Müller begins to force himself on Lucienne, things fade out.

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* RapeDiscretionShot: As Müller begins to force himself on Lucienne, things fade out.



* SecretPolice: The SD (the SS's intelligence service) is a menacing presence under Heinrich Müller in Villeneuve, ruthlessly hunting down and torturing resistance members. Conversely, the French RG were already around before investigating Communists, and continue their work into the war as collaborators.

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* SecretPolice: The SD (the SS's intelligence service) is a menacing presence under Heinrich Müller in Villeneuve, ruthlessly hunting down and torturing resistance members. Conversely, the French RG were already around before investigating Communists, and continue their work into the war as collaborators.



* TortureAlwaysWorks: Müller regularly claims this to his victims before beginning, saying it's just a matter of time and technique before people talk. Generally it seems to be the case, but in one case he's thwarted when a Communist who's aware he has a weak heart dies after he'd held out.
* TortureTechnician: Müller specializes in torture, it seems, and displays his skill frequently.

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* TortureAlwaysWorks: Müller regularly claims this to his victims before beginning, saying it's just a matter of time and technique before people talk. Generally it seems to be the case, but in one case he's thwarted when a Communist who's aware he has a weak heart dies after he'd held out.
* TortureTechnician: Müller specializes in torture, it seems, and displays his skill frequently.



** Hortense cheats on Daniel with Müller, and then admits this to him. He's fairly tolerant of the fact. She also cheated on him with Marchetti once.

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** Hortense cheats on Daniel with Müller, and then admits this to him. He's fairly tolerant of the fact. She also cheated on him with Marchetti once.



* YourTerroristsAreOurFreedomFighters: The Germans call all resistance fighters terrorists. Most are not actually shown to engage in what people would usually call terrorism, and even assassinating Germans is going

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* YourTerroristsAreOurFreedomFighters: The Germans call all resistance fighters terrorists. Most are not actually shown to engage in what people would usually call terrorism, and even assassinating Germans is going likely sympathetic for many. However, even if their cause is just, resistance fighters can still be quite brutal.



* WhatDoesSheSeeInHim: Daniel openly asks Müller what Hortense sees in him. Müller dismisses the question.

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* WhatDoesSheSeeInHim: Daniel openly asks Müller what Hortense sees in him. Müller dismisses the question.

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* EvenEvilHasLovedOnes: Müller, despite torturing suspects and acting otherwise ruthless, seems to genuinely love Hortense. However, then he's willing to torture ''her'' so Daniel will talk, making it possibly {{subverted}}. From his attitude though he may not view it as contradictory, just a part of his job.

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* EvenEvilHasLovedOnes: Müller, despite torturing suspects and acting otherwise ruthless, seems to genuinely love Hortense. However, then he's willing to torture ''her'' so Daniel will talk, making it possibly {{subverted}}. From his attitude though he may not view it as contradictory, just a part of his job.



* HollywoodAtheist: Müller states he doesn't believe in God at one point, while he's quite the brutal agent with the German SD, torturing suspects regularly. Judith, however, is a good character and says she's not a believer.

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* HollywoodAtheist: Müller states he doesn't believe in God at one point, while he's quite the brutal agent with the German SD, torturing suspects regularly. Judith, however, is a good character and says she's not a believer.



* IHaveYourWife: Müller regularly detains people's relatives, then uses threats against them so they'll talk.

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* IHaveYourWife: Müller regularly detains people's relatives, then uses threats against them so they'll talk.talk.
* TheImmodestOrgasm: Hortense gets quite loud while having sex with Müller, shouting "Encore! Encore!" at him.



* RapeDiscretionShot: As Müller begins to force himself on Lucienne, things fade out.

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* RapeDiscretionShot: As Müller begins to force himself on Lucienne, things fade out.



* SecretPolice: The SD (the SS's intelligence service) is a menacing presence under Heinrich Müller in Villeneuve, ruthlessly hunting down and torturing resistance members. Conversely, the French RG were already around before investigating Communists, and continue their work into the war as collaborators.

to:

* SecretPolice: The SD (the SS's intelligence service) is a menacing presence under Heinrich Müller in Villeneuve, ruthlessly hunting down and torturing resistance members. Conversely, the French RG were already around before investigating Communists, and continue their work into the war as collaborators.



* TortureAlwaysWorks: Müller regularly claims this to his victims before beginning, saying it's just a matter of time and technique before people talk. Generally it seems to be the case, but in one case he's thwarted when a Communist who's aware he has a weak heart dies after he'd held out.
* TortureTechnician: Müller specializes in torture, it seems, and displays his skill frequently.

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* TortureAlwaysWorks: Müller regularly claims this to his victims before beginning, saying it's just a matter of time and technique before people talk. Generally it seems to be the case, but in one case he's thwarted when a Communist who's aware he has a weak heart dies after he'd held out.
* TortureTechnician: Müller specializes in torture, it seems, and displays his skill frequently.



** Hortense cheats on Daniel with Müller, and then admits this to him. He's fairly tolerant of the fact. She also cheated on him with Marchetti once.

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** Hortense cheats on Daniel with Müller, and then admits this to him. He's fairly tolerant of the fact. She also cheated on him with Marchetti once.



* WhatDoesSheSeeInHim: Daniel openly asks Müller what Hortense sees in him. Müller dismisses the question.

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* WhatDoesSheSeeInHim: Daniel openly asks Müller what Hortense sees in him. Müller dismisses the question.
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* EvenEvilHasLovedOnes: Müller, despite torturing suspects and acting otherwise ruthless, seems to genuinely love Hortense. However, then he's willing to torture ''her'' so Daniel will talk, making it possibly {{subverted}}. From his attitude though he may not view it as contradictory, just a part of his job.

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* EvenEvilHasLovedOnes: Müller, despite torturing suspects and acting otherwise ruthless, seems to genuinely love Hortense. However, then he's willing to torture ''her'' so Daniel will talk, making it possibly {{subverted}}. From his attitude though he may not view it as contradictory, just a part of his job.



* HollywoodAtheist: Müller states he doesn't believe in God at one point, while he's quite the brutal agent with the German SD, torturing suspects regularly. Judith, however, is a good character and says she's not a believer.

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* HollywoodAtheist: Müller states he doesn't believe in God at one point, while he's quite the brutal agent with the German SD, torturing suspects regularly. Judith, however, is a good character and says she's not a believer.



* IHaveYourWife: Müller regularly detains people's relatives, then uses threats against them so they'll talk.

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* IHaveYourWife: Müller regularly detains people's relatives, then uses threats against them so they'll talk.



* InformedJudaism: We had no indication that Sarah Meyer or Judith Morhange are Jewish aside from being identified as such, though Sarah's last name is common among Ashkenazim and they both have traditional Jewish first names (though they're not uncommon for Christians too). We never seen any sign they practice Judaism (of course, many European Jews were secular or even converted Christians at the time). The same goes for the Jewish family who flee and the Crémieuxes.

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* InformedJudaism: We had get no indication that Sarah Meyer or Judith Morhange are Jewish aside from being identified as such, though Sarah's last name is common among Ashkenazim and they both have traditional Jewish first names (though they're not uncommon for Christians too). We never seen any sign they practice Judaism (of course, many European Jews were secular or even converted Christians at the time). The same goes for the Jewish family who flee and the Crémieuxes. Judith at least says she's not a believer, and thus Jewish in only the ethnic or cultural sense.



* RapeDiscretionShot: As Müller begins to force himself on Lucienne, things fade out.

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* RapeDiscretionShot: As Müller begins to force himself on Lucienne, things fade out.



* SecretPolice: The SD (the SS's intelligence service) is a menacing presence under Heinrich Müller in Villeneuve, ruthlessly hunting down and torturing resistance members. Conversely, the French RG were already around before investigating Communists, and continue their work into the war as collaborators.

to:

* SecretPolice: The SD (the SS's intelligence service) is a menacing presence under Heinrich Müller in Villeneuve, ruthlessly hunting down and torturing resistance members. Conversely, the French RG were already around before investigating Communists, and continue their work into the war as collaborators.



* TortureAlwaysWorks: Müller regularly claims this to his victims before beginning, saying it's just a matter of time and technique before people talk. Generally it seems to be the case, but in one case he's thwarted when a Communist who's aware he has a weak heart dies after he'd held out.
* TortureTechnician: Müller specializes in torture, it seems, and displays his skill frequently.

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* TortureAlwaysWorks: Müller regularly claims this to his victims before beginning, saying it's just a matter of time and technique before people talk. Generally it seems to be the case, but in one case he's thwarted when a Communist who's aware he has a weak heart dies after he'd held out.
* TortureTechnician: Müller specializes in torture, it seems, and displays his skill frequently.



** Hortense cheats on Daniel with Müller, and then admits this to him. He's fairly tolerant of the fact. She also cheated on him with Marchetti once.

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** Hortense cheats on Daniel with Müller, and then admits this to him. He's fairly tolerant of the fact. She also cheated on him with Marchetti once.



* WhatDoesSheSeeInHim: Daniel openly asks Müller what Hortense sees in him. Müller dismisses the question.

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* WhatDoesSheSeeInHim: Daniel openly asks Müller what Hortense sees in him. Müller dismisses the question.
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* EvenEvilHasLovedOnes: Müller, despite torturing suspects and acting otherwise ruthless, seems to genuinely love Hortense. However, then he's willing to torture ''her'' so Daniel will talk, making it possibly {{subverted}}. From his attitude though he may not view it as contradictory, just a part of his job.

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* EvenEvilHasLovedOnes: Müller, despite torturing suspects and acting otherwise ruthless, seems to genuinely love Hortense. However, then he's willing to torture ''her'' so Daniel will talk, making it possibly {{subverted}}. From his attitude though he may not view it as contradictory, just a part of his job.



* HollywoodAtheist: Müller states he doesn't believe in God at one point, while he's quite the brutal agent with the German SD, torturing suspects regularly. Judith, however, is a good character and says she's not a believer.

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* HollywoodAtheist: Müller states he doesn't believe in God at one point, while he's quite the brutal agent with the German SD, torturing suspects regularly. Judith, however, is a good character and says she's not a believer.



* IHaveYourWife: Müller regularly detains people's relatives, then uses threats against them so they'll talk.
* InappropriatelyCloseComrades: Marcel and Suzanne become a couple, despite this being forbidden under Communist Party regulations.

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* IHaveYourWife: Müller regularly detains people's relatives, then uses threats against them so they'll talk.
* InappropriatelyCloseComrades: Marcel and Suzanne become a couple, despite this relationships between members being forbidden under Communist Party regulations.



* RapeDiscretionShot: As Müller begins to force himself on Lucienne, things fade out.

to:

* RapeDiscretionShot: As Müller begins to force himself on Lucienne, things fade out.



* SecretPolice: The SD (the SS's intelligence service) is a menacing presence under Heinrich Müller in Villeneuve, ruthlessly hunting down and torturing resistance members. Conversely, the French RG were already around before investigating Communists, and continue their work into the war as collaborators.

to:

* SecretPolice: The SD (the SS's intelligence service) is a menacing presence under Heinrich Müller in Villeneuve, ruthlessly hunting down and torturing resistance members. Conversely, the French RG were already around before investigating Communists, and continue their work into the war as collaborators.



* TortureAlwaysWorks: Müller regularly claims this to his victims before beginning, saying it's just a matter of time and technique before people talk. Generally it seems to be the case, but in one case he's thwarted when a Communist who's aware he has a weak heart dies after he'd held out.
* TortureTechnician: Müller specializes in torture, it seems, and displays his skill frequently.

to:

* TortureAlwaysWorks: Müller regularly claims this to his victims before beginning, saying it's just a matter of time and technique before people talk. Generally it seems to be the case, but in one case he's thwarted when a Communist who's aware he has a weak heart dies after he'd held out.
* TortureTechnician: Müller specializes in torture, it seems, and displays his skill frequently.



** Hortense cheats on Daniel with Müller, and then admits this to him. He's fairly tolerant of the fact. She also cheated on him with Marchetti once.

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** Hortense cheats on Daniel with Müller, and then admits this to him. He's fairly tolerant of the fact. She also cheated on him with Marchetti once.



* WhatDoesSheSeeInHim: Daniel openly asks Müller what Hortense sees in him. Müller dismisses the question.

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* WhatDoesSheSeeInHim: Daniel openly asks Müller what Hortense sees in him. Müller dismisses the question.
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* EvenEvilHasLovedOnes: Müller, despite torturing suspects and acting otherwise ruthless, seems to genuinely love Hortense. However, then he's willing to torture ''her'' so Daniel will talk, making it possibly {{subverted}}. From his attitude though he may not view it as contradictory, just a part of his job.

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* EvenEvilHasLovedOnes: Müller, despite torturing suspects and acting otherwise ruthless, seems to genuinely love Hortense. However, then he's willing to torture ''her'' so Daniel will talk, making it possibly {{subverted}}. From his attitude though he may not view it as contradictory, just a part of his job.



* HollywoodAtheist: Müller states he doesn't believe in God at one point, while he's quite the brutal agent with the German SD, torturing suspects regularly. Judith, however, is a good character and says she's not a believer.

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* HollywoodAtheist: Müller states he doesn't believe in God at one point, while he's quite the brutal agent with the German SD, torturing suspects regularly. Judith, however, is a good character and says she's not a believer.



* IHaveYourWife: Müller regularly detains people's relatives, then uses threats against them so they'll talk.
* InappropriatelyCloseComrades

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* IHaveYourWife: Müller regularly detains people's relatives, then uses threats against them so they'll talk.
* InappropriatelyCloseComradesInappropriatelyCloseComrades: Marcel and Suzanne become a couple, despite this being forbidden under Communist Party regulations.



* RapeDiscretionShot: As Müller begins to force himself on Lucienne, things fade out.

to:

* RapeDiscretionShot: As Müller begins to force himself on Lucienne, things fade out.



* SecretPolice: The SD (the SS's intelligence service) is a menacing presence under Heinrich Müller in Villeneuve, ruthlessly hunting down and torturing resistance members. Conversely, the French RG were already around before investigating Communists, and continue their work into the war as collaborators.

to:

* SecretPolice: The SD (the SS's intelligence service) is a menacing presence under Heinrich Müller in Villeneuve, ruthlessly hunting down and torturing resistance members. Conversely, the French RG were already around before investigating Communists, and continue their work into the war as collaborators.



* TortureAlwaysWorks: Müller regularly claims this to his victims before beginning, saying it's just a matter of time and technique before people talk. Generally it seems to be the case, but in one case he's thwarted when a Communist who's aware he has a weak heart dies after he'd held out.
* TortureTechnician: Müller specializes in torture, it seems, and displays his skill frequently.

to:

* TortureAlwaysWorks: Müller regularly claims this to his victims before beginning, saying it's just a matter of time and technique before people talk. Generally it seems to be the case, but in one case he's thwarted when a Communist who's aware he has a weak heart dies after he'd held out.
* TortureTechnician: Müller specializes in torture, it seems, and displays his skill frequently.



** Hortense cheats on Daniel with Müller, and then admits this to him. He's fairly tolerant of the fact. She also cheated on him with Marchetti once.

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** Hortense cheats on Daniel with Müller, and then admits this to him. He's fairly tolerant of the fact. She also cheated on him with Marchetti once.



* WhatDoesSheSeeInHim: Daniel openly asks Müller what Hortense sees in him. Müller dismisses the question.

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* WhatDoesSheSeeInHim: Daniel openly asks Müller what Hortense sees in him. Müller dismisses the question.
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* EvenEvilHasLovedOnes: Müller, despite torturing suspects and acting otherwise ruthless, seems to genuinely love Hortense. However, then he's willing to torture ''her'' so Daniel will talk, making it possibly {{subverted}}. From his attitude though he may not view it as contradictory, just a part of his job.

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* EvenEvilHasLovedOnes: Müller, despite torturing suspects and acting otherwise ruthless, seems to genuinely love Hortense. However, then he's willing to torture ''her'' so Daniel will talk, making it possibly {{subverted}}. From his attitude though he may not view it as contradictory, just a part of his job.



* HollywoodAtheist: Müller states he doesn't believe in God at one point, while he's quite the brutal agent with the German SD, torturing suspects regularly.

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* HollywoodAtheist: Müller states he doesn't believe in God at one point, while he's quite the brutal agent with the German SD, torturing suspects regularly. Judith, however, is a good character and says she's not a believer.



* IHaveYourWife: Müller regularly detains people's relatives, then uses threats against them so they'll talk.

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* IHaveYourWife: Müller regularly detains people's relatives, then uses threats against them so they'll talk.



* RapeDiscretionShot: As Müller begins to force himself on Lucienne, things fade out.

to:

* RapeDiscretionShot: As Müller begins to force himself on Lucienne, things fade out.



* SecretPolice: The SD (the SS's intelligence service) is a menacing presence under Heinrich Müller in Villeneuve, ruthlessly hunting down and torturing resistance members. Conversely, the French RG were already around before investigating Communists, and continue their work into the war as collaborators.

to:

* SecretPolice: The SD (the SS's intelligence service) is a menacing presence under Heinrich Müller in Villeneuve, ruthlessly hunting down and torturing resistance members. Conversely, the French RG were already around before investigating Communists, and continue their work into the war as collaborators.



* TortureAlwaysWorks: Müller regularly claims this to his victims before beginning, saying it's just a matter of time and technique before people talk. Generally it seems to be the case, but in one case he's thwarted when a Communist who's aware he has a weak heart dies after he'd held out.
* TortureTechnician: Müller specializes in torture, it seems, and displays his skill frequently.

to:

* TortureAlwaysWorks: Müller regularly claims this to his victims before beginning, saying it's just a matter of time and technique before people talk. Generally it seems to be the case, but in one case he's thwarted when a Communist who's aware he has a weak heart dies after he'd held out.
* TortureTechnician: Müller specializes in torture, it seems, and displays his skill frequently.



** Hortense cheats on Daniel with Müller, and then admits this to him. He's fairly tolerant of the fact. She also cheated on him with Marchetti once.

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** Hortense cheats on Daniel with Müller, and then admits this to him. He's fairly tolerant of the fact. She also cheated on him with Marchetti once.



* WhatDoesSheSeeInHim: Daniel openly asks Müller what Hortense sees in him. Müller dismisses the question.

to:

* WhatDoesSheSeeInHim: Daniel openly asks Müller what Hortense sees in him. Müller dismisses the question.
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* EvenEvilHasLovedOnes: Müller, despite torturing suspects and acting otherwise ruthless, seems to genuinely love Hortense. However, then he's willing to torture ''her'' so Daniel will talk, making it possibly {{subverted}}. From his attitude though he may not view it as contradictory, just a part of his job.

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* EvenEvilHasLovedOnes: Müller, despite torturing suspects and acting otherwise ruthless, seems to genuinely love Hortense. However, then he's willing to torture ''her'' so Daniel will talk, making it possibly {{subverted}}. From his attitude though he may not view it as contradictory, just a part of his job.



* GoodGirlsAvoidAbortion: Lucienne's priest warns against having an abortion, saying that is unforgivable, but this is treated neutrally by Marie, Judith and Henri. When she tries to induce one herself though it fails and she's injured doing so. Daniel refuses to perform one, so she continues her pregnancy.

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* GoodGirlsAvoidAbortion: Lucienne's priest warns against having an abortion, saying that is unforgivable, but this is treated neutrally by Marie, Judith and Henri.Henri (the first two initially help her). When she tries to induce one herself though it fails and she's injured doing so. Daniel refuses to perform one, so she continues her pregnancy.



* HollywoodAtheist: Müller states he doesn't believe in God at one point, while he's quite the brutal agent with the German SD, torturing suspects regularly.

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* HollywoodAtheist: Müller states he doesn't believe in God at one point, while he's quite the brutal agent with the German SD, torturing suspects regularly.



* IHaveYourWife: Müller regularly detains people's relatives, then uses threats against them so they'll talk.

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* IHaveYourWife: Müller regularly detains people's relatives, then uses threats against them so they'll talk.



* RapeDiscretionShot: As Müller begins to force himself on Lucienne, things fade out.

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* RapeDiscretionShot: As Müller begins to force himself on Lucienne, things fade out.



* SecretPolice: The SD (the SS's intelligence service) is a menacing presence under Heinrich Müller in Villeneuve, ruthlessly hunting down and torturing resistance members. Conversely, the French RG were already around before investigating Communists, and continue their work into the war as collaborators.

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* SecretPolice: The SD (the SS's intelligence service) is a menacing presence under Heinrich Müller in Villeneuve, ruthlessly hunting down and torturing resistance members. Conversely, the French RG were already around before investigating Communists, and continue their work into the war as collaborators.



* TortureAlwaysWorks: Müller regularly claims this to his victims before beginning, saying it's just a matter of time and technique before people talk. Generally it seems to be the case, but in one case he's thwarted when a Communist who's aware he has a weak heart dies after he'd held out.
* TortureTechnician: Müller specializes in torture, it seems, and displays his skill frequently.

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* TortureAlwaysWorks: Müller regularly claims this to his victims before beginning, saying it's just a matter of time and technique before people talk. Generally it seems to be the case, but in one case he's thwarted when a Communist who's aware he has a weak heart dies after he'd held out.
* TortureTechnician: Müller specializes in torture, it seems, and displays his skill frequently.



** Hortense cheats on Daniel with Müller, and then admits this to him. He's fairly tolerant of the fact. She also cheated on him with Marchetti once.

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** Hortense cheats on Daniel with Müller, and then admits this to him. He's fairly tolerant of the fact. She also cheated on him with Marchetti once.



* WhatDoesSheSeeInHim: Daniel openly asks Müller what Hortense sees in him. Müller dismisses the question.

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* WhatDoesSheSeeInHim: Daniel openly asks Müller what Hortense sees in him. Müller dismisses the question.
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* EvenEvilHasLovedOnes: Müller, despite torturing suspects and acting otherwise ruthless, seems to genuinely love Hortense. However, then he's willing to torture ''her'' so Daniel will talk, making it possibly {{subverted}}. From his attitude though he may not view it as contradictory, just a part of his job.

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* EvenEvilHasLovedOnes: Müller, despite torturing suspects and acting otherwise ruthless, seems to genuinely love Hortense. However, then he's willing to torture ''her'' so Daniel will talk, making it possibly {{subverted}}. From his attitude though he may not view it as contradictory, just a part of his job.



* HollywoodAtheist: Müller states he doesn't believe in God at one point, while he's quite the brutal agent with the German SD, torturing suspects regularly.

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* HollywoodAtheist: Müller states he doesn't believe in God at one point, while he's quite the brutal agent with the German SD, torturing suspects regularly.



* IHaveYourWife: Müller regularly detains people's relatives, then uses threats against them so they'll talk.

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* IHaveYourWife: Müller regularly detains people's relatives, then uses threats against them so they'll talk.



* RapeDiscretionShot: As Müller begins to force himself on Lucienne, things fade out.

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* RapeDiscretionShot: As Müller begins to force himself on Lucienne, things fade out.



* SecretPolice: The SD (the SS's intelligence service) is a menacing presence under Heinrich Müller in Villeneuve, ruthlessly hunting down and torturing resistance members. Conversely, the French RG were already around before investigating Communists, and continue their work into the war as collaborators.

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* SecretPolice: The SD (the SS's intelligence service) is a menacing presence under Heinrich Müller in Villeneuve, ruthlessly hunting down and torturing resistance members. Conversely, the French RG were already around before investigating Communists, and continue their work into the war as collaborators.



* TortureAlwaysWorks: Müller regularly claims this to his victims before beginning, saying it's just a matter of time and technique before people talk. Generally it seems to be the case, but in one case he's thwarted when a Communist who's aware he has a weak heart dies after he'd held out.
* TortureTechnician: Müller specializes in torture, it seems, and displays his skill frequently.

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* TortureAlwaysWorks: Müller regularly claims this to his victims before beginning, saying it's just a matter of time and technique before people talk. Generally it seems to be the case, but in one case he's thwarted when a Communist who's aware he has a weak heart dies after he'd held out.
* TortureTechnician: Müller specializes in torture, it seems, and displays his skill frequently.



** Hortense cheats on Daniel with Müller, and then admits this to him. He's fairly tolerant of the fact. She also cheated on him with Marchetti once.

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** Hortense cheats on Daniel with Müller, and then admits this to him. He's fairly tolerant of the fact. She also cheated on him with Marchetti once.



* WhatDoesSheSeeInHim: Daniel openly asks Müller what Hortense sees in him. Müller dismisses the question.

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* WhatDoesSheSeeInHim: Daniel openly asks Müller what Hortense sees in him. Müller dismisses the question.
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* EvenEvilHasLovedOnes: Müller, despite torturing suspects and acting otherwise ruthless, seems to genuinely love Hortense. However, then he's willing to torture ''her'' so Daniel will talk, making it possibly {{subverted}}. From his attitude though he may not view it as contradictory, just a part of his job.

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* EvenEvilHasLovedOnes: Müller, despite torturing suspects and acting otherwise ruthless, seems to genuinely love Hortense. However, then he's willing to torture ''her'' so Daniel will talk, making it possibly {{subverted}}. From his attitude though he may not view it as contradictory, just a part of his job.



* GoodGirlsAvoidAbortion: Lucienne's priests warns against having an abortion, saying that is unforgivable, but this is treated neutrally by Marie, Judith and Henri. When she tries to induce one herself though it fails and she's injured doing so. Daniel refuses to perform one, so she continues her pregnancy.

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* GoodGirlsAvoidAbortion: Lucienne's priests priest warns against having an abortion, saying that is unforgivable, but this is treated neutrally by Marie, Judith and Henri. When she tries to induce one herself though it fails and she's injured doing so. Daniel refuses to perform one, so she continues her pregnancy.



* HollywoodAtheist: Müller states he doesn't believe in God at one point, while he's quite the brutal agent with the German SD, torturing suspects regularly.

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* HollywoodAtheist: Müller states he doesn't believe in God at one point, while he's quite the brutal agent with the German SD, torturing suspects regularly.



* IHaveYourWife: Müller regularly detains people's relatives, then uses threats against them so they'll talk.

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* IHaveYourWife: Müller regularly detains people's relatives, then uses threats against them so they'll talk.



* RapeDiscretionShot: As Müller begins to force himself on Lucienne, things fade out.

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* RapeDiscretionShot: As Müller begins to force himself on Lucienne, things fade out.



* SecretPolice: The SD (the SS's intelligence service) is a menacing presence under Heinrich Müller in Villeneuve, ruthlessly hunting down and torturing resistance members. Conversely, the French RG were already around before investigating Communists, and continue their work into the war as collaborators.

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* SecretPolice: The SD (the SS's intelligence service) is a menacing presence under Heinrich Müller in Villeneuve, ruthlessly hunting down and torturing resistance members. Conversely, the French RG were already around before investigating Communists, and continue their work into the war as collaborators.



* TortureAlwaysWorks: Müller regularly claims this to his victims before beginning, saying it's just a matter of time and technique before people talk. Generally it seems to be the case, but in one case he's thwarted when a Communist who's aware he has a weak heart dies after he'd held out.
* TortureTechnician: Müller specializes in torture, it seems, and displays his skill frequently.

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* TortureAlwaysWorks: Müller regularly claims this to his victims before beginning, saying it's just a matter of time and technique before people talk. Generally it seems to be the case, but in one case he's thwarted when a Communist who's aware he has a weak heart dies after he'd held out.
* TortureTechnician: Müller specializes in torture, it seems, and displays his skill frequently.



** Hortense cheats on Daniel with Müller, and then admits this to him. He's fairly tolerant of the fact. She also cheated on him with Marchetti once.

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** Hortense cheats on Daniel with Müller, and then admits this to him. He's fairly tolerant of the fact. She also cheated on him with Marchetti once.



* WhatDoesSheSeeInHim: Daniel openly asks Müller what Hortense sees in him. Müller dismisses the question.

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* WhatDoesSheSeeInHim: Daniel openly asks Müller what Hortense sees in him. Müller dismisses the question.
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* EvenEvilHasLovedOnes: Müller, despite torturing suspects and acting otherwise ruthless, seems to genuinely love Hortense. However, then he's willing to torture ''her'' so Daniel will talk, making it possibly {{subverted}}. From his attitude though he may not view it as contradictory, just a part of his job.

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* EvenEvilHasLovedOnes: Müller, despite torturing suspects and acting otherwise ruthless, seems to genuinely love Hortense. However, then he's willing to torture ''her'' so Daniel will talk, making it possibly {{subverted}}. From his attitude though he may not view it as contradictory, just a part of his job.



* ForbiddenLove: Lucienne and Hortense both have relationships with Germans, which many French people view find treasonous ("horizontal collaboration").

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* ForbiddenLove: Lucienne and Hortense both have relationships with Germans, which many French people view find to be treasonous ("horizontal collaboration").



* HollywoodAtheist: Müller states he doesn't believe in God at one point, while he's quite the brutal agent with the German SD, torturing suspects regularly.

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* HollywoodAtheist: Müller states he doesn't believe in God at one point, while he's quite the brutal agent with the German SD, torturing suspects regularly.



* IHaveYourWife: Müller regularly detains people's relatives, then uses threats against them so they'll talk.

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* IHaveYourWife: Müller regularly detains people's relatives, then uses threats against them so they'll talk.



* RapeDiscretionShot: As Müller begins to force himself on Lucienne, things fade out.

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* RapeDiscretionShot: As Müller begins to force himself on Lucienne, things fade out.



* SecretPolice: The SD (the SS's intelligence service) is a menacing presence under Heinrich Müller in Villeneuve, ruthlessly hunting down and torturing resistance members. Conversely, the French RG were already around before investigating Communists, and continue their work into the war as collaborators.

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* SecretPolice: The SD (the SS's intelligence service) is a menacing presence under Heinrich Müller in Villeneuve, ruthlessly hunting down and torturing resistance members. Conversely, the French RG were already around before investigating Communists, and continue their work into the war as collaborators.



* TortureAlwaysWorks: Müller regularly claims this to his victims before beginning, saying it's just a matter of time and technique before people talk. Generally it seems to be the case, but in one case he's thwarted when a Communist who's aware he has a weak heart dies after he'd held out.
* TortureTechnician: Müller specializes in torture, it seems, and displays his skill frequently.

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* TortureAlwaysWorks: Müller regularly claims this to his victims before beginning, saying it's just a matter of time and technique before people talk. Generally it seems to be the case, but in one case he's thwarted when a Communist who's aware he has a weak heart dies after he'd held out.
* TortureTechnician: Müller specializes in torture, it seems, and displays his skill frequently.



** Hortense cheats on Daniel with Müller, and then admits this to him. He's fairly tolerant of the fact. She also cheated on him with Marchetti once.

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** Hortense cheats on Daniel with Müller, and then admits this to him. He's fairly tolerant of the fact. She also cheated on him with Marchetti once.



* WhatDoesSheSeeInHim: Daniel openly asks Müller what Hortense sees in him. Müller dismisses the question.

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* WhatDoesSheSeeInHim: Daniel openly asks Müller what Hortense sees in him. Müller dismisses the question.

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* AllGermansAreNazis: Averted. In fact, the Communists initially go out of their way to distinguish Nazis from ordinary, working class German soldiers whom they insist must not be lumped together. Even when the Communists begin resistance, they insist upon targeting only officers because of this view, and one shouts out "Long live the German Communist Party!" when he's shot, acknowledging this symbolically. Most German characters don't express Nazi views, even Müller, who's in the SD (the SS's intelligence service) so presumably a Nazi. Even their antisemitic operations are also engaged in by French people.

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* AllGermansAreNazis: Averted.{{Averted}}. In fact, the Communists initially go out of their way to distinguish Nazis from ordinary, working class German soldiers whom they insist must not be lumped together. Even when the Communists begin resistance, they insist upon targeting only officers because of this view, and one shouts out "Long live the German Communist Party!" when he's shot, acknowledging this symbolically. Most German characters don't express Nazi views, even Müller, who's in the SD (the SS's intelligence service) so presumably a Nazi. Even their antisemitic operations are also engaged in by French people.



* BuryYourGays: Louis is killed before we even learn that he's gay, though he was only a bit character (and pretty unsympathetic to boot). His death does provide motivation for Jérôme, his lover, to swear revenge on whoever did it though.
* ButWeUsedACondom: Kurt expresses surprise when Lucienne gets pregnant, because he says they'd been so careful.
* CainAndAbel: Daniel and Marcel are very much opposites. Daniel is bourgeous: a doctor, deputy mayor (then mayor when his superior dies) and moderate politically. Marcel is a manual laborer, communist activist and committed revolutionary. The pair are also very different in temperament. Daniel is far more calm, temperate and tolerant about others' actions. Marcel is hot-headed, quite reckless and holds deep grudges.

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* BuryYourGays: Louis is killed before we even learn that he's gay, though he was only a bit character (and pretty unsympathetic to boot). His death does provide motivation for Jérôme, his lover, to swear revenge on whoever did it though.
his killer.
* ButWeUsedACondom: Kurt expresses surprise when Lucienne gets pregnant, because he says they'd been so careful.
careful about things.
* CainAndAbel: Daniel and Marcel are very much opposites. Daniel is bourgeous: a doctor, deputy mayor (then mayor when his superior dies) and moderate politically. Marcel is a manual laborer, communist Communist activist and committed revolutionary.to the revolution. The pair are also very different in temperament. Daniel is far more calm, temperate and very tolerant about others' actions. Marcel is hot-headed, quite reckless and holds deep grudges.



* LesCollaborateurs: The French government officials collaborate, mostly not out of any sympathy for the Germans, but to protect their people. Businessmen like Raymond also work with the Germans, though again not from sympathy and he tries to help Jewish businessman Crémieux whose company is being seized. Others however like those of the Vichy regime are enthusiastic collaborators in many cases.

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* LesCollaborateurs: The French government officials collaborate, mostly not out of any sympathy for the Germans, but to protect their people. Businessmen like Raymond also work with the Germans, though again not from sympathy and he tries to help Jewish businessman Crémieux whose company is being seized. Others however like those of from the Vichy regime are enthusiastic collaborators in many cases.cases. Sarah though tells Daniel that honest, good people such as him who collaborate aid others who aren't, since the evil ones couldn't do it without their help. He's visibly shaken by her statement.



* DeliberateValuesDissonance: The series showcases attitudes common in 1940s France. For instance, many French people are antisemites, with officials happily helping strip Jews of their property and rights. Homosexuality is also viewed negatively. Lucienne's father also thanks Jules for marrying her, because being a single mother would dishonor their family.
* DisproportionateRetribution: The Germans take twenty people hostage, to shoot in revenge for just one of their officers being killed if the killers don't surrender. Daniel manages to get it reduced, but it's still ten who they shoot. In other cities, it's mentioned they shot ''fifty'' hostages.
* EvenEvilHasLovedOnes: Müller, despite torturing suspects and acting otherwise ruthless, seems to genuinely love Hortense. However, then he's willing to torture ''her'' so Daniel will talk, making it possibly {{subverted}}. From his attitude though he may not view it as contradictory, just a part of his job.

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* DeliberateValuesDissonance: The series showcases attitudes common in 1940s France. For instance, many French people are antisemites, with officials happily helping strip Jews of their property and rights. Homosexuality is also viewed negatively. Lucienne's father also thanks Jules for marrying her, because being a single mother would dishonor their family.
family. Homosexuality is also viewed pretty negatively, with De Kervern initially suspecting Jérôme murdered his lover Louis because he asserts "crimes of passion are common among queers".
* DepravedHomosexual: Corrupt, highly antisemitic Louis turns out to be gay. Jérôme, his lover, shares his view.
* DisproportionateRetribution: The Germans take twenty people hostage, to shoot in revenge retaliation for just one of their officers being killed if the killers don't surrender. Daniel manages to get it reduced, but it's still ten who they shoot. In other cities, places, it's mentioned they shot ''fifty'' hostages.
hostages for such attacks.
* EvenEvilHasLovedOnes: Müller, despite torturing suspects and acting otherwise ruthless, seems to genuinely love Hortense. However, then he's willing to torture ''her'' so Daniel will talk, making it possibly {{subverted}}. From his attitude though he may not view it as contradictory, just a part of his job.job.
* FakingTheDead: [[spoiler:Marcel helps Suzanne fake her death when he's ordered to kill her.]]



* GoodGirlsAvoidAbortion: Lucienne's priests warns against having an abortion, saying that is unforgivable, but this is treated neutrally by Marie, Judith and Henri. When she tries to induce one herself though it fails and she's injured. Daniel refuses to perform one, so she continues her pregnancy.
* GreyAndGreyMorality
* HeroicSacrifice
* HollywoodAtheis
* HookerWithAHeartOfGold
* IHaveYourWife

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* GoodGirlsAvoidAbortion: Lucienne's priests warns against having an abortion, saying that is unforgivable, but this is treated neutrally by Marie, Judith and Henri. When she tries to induce one herself though it fails and she's injured.injured doing so. Daniel refuses to perform one, so she continues her pregnancy.
* GreyAndGreyMorality
GreyAndGreyMorality: Neither the French nor the Germans are saints. While the French are of course shown as in the right to resist the German occupation, they're also brutal, corrupt etc just like the Germans.
* HeroicSacrifice
HeroicSacrifice: Daniel offers himself in place of civilians who have been taken hostage by the Germans. This is rejected by the German HQ, but Kollwitz admired him for his offer nonetheless.
* HollywoodAtheis
HollywoodAtheist: Müller states he doesn't believe in God at one point, while he's quite the brutal agent with the German SD, torturing suspects regularly.
* HookerWithAHeartOfGold
HookerWithAHeartOfGold: Natacha, a prostitute who Henri meets, not only is a very nice woman, but also risks her life aid a resistance group by gathering information on the Germans.
* IHaveYourWifeIHaveYourWife: Müller regularly detains people's relatives, then uses threats against them so they'll talk.



* InformedJudaism: We had no indication that Sarah Meyer or Judith Morhange are Jewish aside from being identified as such, though Sarah's last name is common among Ashkenazim and both have traditional Jewish first names (though they're not uncommon for Christians too). We never seen any sign they practice Judaism (of course, many European Jews were secular or even converted Christians at the time). The same goes for the Jewish family who flee and the Crémieuxes.
* JackBauerInterrogationTechnique
* MsFanservice
* OccupiersOutOfOurCountry

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* InformedJudaism: We had no indication that Sarah Meyer or Judith Morhange are Jewish aside from being identified as such, though Sarah's last name is common among Ashkenazim and they both have traditional Jewish first names (though they're not uncommon for Christians too). We never seen any sign they practice Judaism (of course, many European Jews were secular or even converted Christians at the time). The same goes for the Jewish family who flee and the Crémieuxes.
* JackBauerInterrogationTechnique
JackBauerInterrogationTechnique: Torture is regularly used against suspects in German custody, both physical (beating, burning with lit cigarettes) and psychological (threats against their loved ones).
* MsFanservice
LawOfInverseFertility: Lucienne gets pregnant by Kurt, when he says they had been taking care to ''not'' have it happen.
* OccupiersOutOfOurCountryMsFanservice:
** Marie is shown partly naked more than once after getting up from bed with Raymond.
** Hortense gets multiple sex scenes, the most explicit for any main character, and slight nudity.
* OccupiersOutOfOurCountry: Driving the Germans out of Franc naturally is the French Resistance's goal.



* ReasonableAuthorityFigure: Kollwitz, the local German CO, is mostly a reasonable fellow who is willing to bend so far as he can when negotiating with Villeneuve's officials. He also reigns in Müller multiple times, then gets him shipped off for Kiev.
* LaResistance
* SadisticChoice
* SecretPolice
* SecretRelationship

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* ReasonableAuthorityFigure: RapeDiscretionShot: As Müller begins to force himself on Lucienne, things fade out.
* ReasonableAuthorityFigure:
** Daniel Larcher, mayor of Villeneuve, is always trying to help and smooth things over.
**
Kollwitz, the local German CO, is mostly a reasonable fellow who is willing to bend so far as he can when he's negotiating with Villeneuve's officials. He also reigns in Müller multiple times, then gets him shipped off for Kiev.
* LaResistance
LaResistance: Multiple resistance groups are seen, with tactics ranging from just printing dissident flyers to assassinating Germans.
* SadisticChoice
SadisticChoice: Daniel has to decide which of two people will be shot after he's negotiated a reduction of the hostages with Kollwitz.
* SecretPolice
SecretPolice: The SD (the SS's intelligence service) is a menacing presence under Heinrich Müller in Villeneuve, ruthlessly hunting down and torturing resistance members. Conversely, the French RG were already around before investigating Communists, and continue their work into the war as collaborators.
* SecretRelationshipSecretRelationship: Due to the stigma against French people involved with the German occupiers, both Lucienne and Hortense try to hide the fact they're seeing Germans, though some people still find out.



* ShotAtDawn

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* ShotAtDawnSexlessMarriage: Hortense mentions to Daniel that they haven't been having sex for a while. He rebuffs her advance, and this seems to be the reason she cheats on him.
* SexyDiscretionShot: Most of the time when two characters are about to have sex,
* ShotAtDawn: The Germans arrest twenty random French civilians when Communist resistance members kill a German officer. Daniel gets this down to ten, but can't do any more. They are shot by firing squad.



* TortureAlwaysWorks
* TortureTechnician:
* YourCheatingHeart
* YourTerroristsAreOurFreedomFighters
* WeAreStrugglingTogether: The Communists are at first hostile toward Suzanne given she's a Socialist, whose party they consider traitors. Begrudgingly they do accept her later.
* WhatDoesSheSeeInHim

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* TortureAlwaysWorks
TortureAlwaysWorks: Müller regularly claims this to his victims before beginning, saying it's just a matter of time and technique before people talk. Generally it seems to be the case, but in one case he's thwarted when a Communist who's aware he has a weak heart dies after he'd held out.
* TortureTechnician:
TortureTechnician: Müller specializes in torture, it seems, and displays his skill frequently.
* YourCheatingHeart
YourCheatingHeart: There is a lot of adultery around.
** Marie and Raymond, who are married to other people, have been having an affair for some time when the story begins. For a time they stop after her husband's killed, before starting once again.
** Hortense cheats on Daniel with Müller, and then admits this to him. He's fairly tolerant of the fact. She also cheated on him with Marchetti once.
** Suzanne, once she's been forced to hide from the Germans with the Communist underground (leaving her husband behind along with their children) has a sexual relationship with Marcel.
* YourTerroristsAreOurFreedomFighters
YourTerroristsAreOurFreedomFighters: The Germans call all resistance fighters terrorists. Most are not actually shown to engage in what people would usually call terrorism, and even assassinating Germans is going
* WeAreStrugglingTogether: The Communists are at first hostile toward Suzanne given she's a Socialist, whose party they consider traitors. Begrudgingly they do accept her later.
later, then believe she's spying on them and order that she be killed. [[spoiler:Marcel, who's tasked with this, helps her fake her death.]]
* WhatDoesSheSeeInHimWhatDoesSheSeeInHim: Daniel openly asks Müller what Hortense sees in him. Müller dismisses the question.
* WouldHurtAChild: In the first episode, a German fighter plane shoots at a group of French school children on a field trip with their teachers, killing and wounding several. However, they may have been mistaken for soldiers and this was accidental, it's never made clear.

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* {{Cuckold}}

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* {{Cuckold}}{{Cuckold}}:
** Lorrain flies into a rage after learning his wife Marie is having sex with Raymond, nearby murdering him.
** Daniel accepts Hortense's adultery more stoically, though he's still hardly happy about it, admitting he had been distant from her for some time.



* DisproportionateRetribution
* EvenEvilHasLovedOnes
* FanserviceExtra
* ForbiddenLove
* GiveTheBabyAFather
* GoodGirlsAvoidAbortion

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* DisproportionateRetribution
DisproportionateRetribution: The Germans take twenty people hostage, to shoot in revenge for just one of their officers being killed if the killers don't surrender. Daniel manages to get it reduced, but it's still ten who they shoot. In other cities, it's mentioned they shot ''fifty'' hostages.
* EvenEvilHasLovedOnes
EvenEvilHasLovedOnes: Müller, despite torturing suspects and acting otherwise ruthless, seems to genuinely love Hortense. However, then he's willing to torture ''her'' so Daniel will talk, making it possibly {{subverted}}. From his attitude though he may not view it as contradictory, just a part of his job.
* FanserviceExtra
FanserviceExtra: A French prostitute and German soldier have sex pretty explicitly while Marcel sneaks into the room to steal the man's gun.
* ForbiddenLove
ForbiddenLove: Lucienne and Hortense both have relationships with Germans, which many French people view find treasonous ("horizontal collaboration").
* GiveTheBabyAFather
GiveTheBabyAFather: Jules proposes marriage to Lucienne so that her baby can have a father, after Kurt is being sent East. She accepts.
* GoodGirlsAvoidAbortionGoodGirlsAvoidAbortion: Lucienne's priests warns against having an abortion, saying that is unforgivable, but this is treated neutrally by Marie, Judith and Henri. When she tries to induce one herself though it fails and she's injured. Daniel refuses to perform one, so she continues her pregnancy.



* HollywoodAtheist

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* HollywoodAtheistHollywoodAtheis
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* AllGermansAreNazis: Averted. In fact, the Communists initially go out of their way to distinguish Nazis from ordinary, working class German soldiers whom they insist must not be lumped together. Even when the Communists begin resistance, they insist upon targeting only officers because of this view, and one shouts out "Long live the German Communist Party!" when he's shot, acknowledging this symbolically. Most German characters don't express Nazi views, even Müller, who's in the SD (the SS's intelligence service) so presumably a Nazi. Even their antisemitic operations are also engaged in by French people.

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* AllGermansAreNazis: Averted. In fact, the Communists initially go out of their way to distinguish Nazis from ordinary, working class German soldiers whom they insist must not be lumped together. Even when the Communists begin resistance, they insist upon targeting only officers because of this view, and one shouts out "Long live the German Communist Party!" when he's shot, acknowledging this symbolically. Most German characters don't express Nazi views, even Müller, who's in the SD (the SS's intelligence service) so presumably a Nazi. Even their antisemitic operations are also engaged in by French people.



* BuryYourGays: Louis is killed before we even learn that he's gay, though he was only a bit character (and pretty unsympathetic to boot). His death does provide motivation for Jérôme, his lover, to swear revenge on whoever did it though.

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* BuryYourGays: Louis is killed before we even learn that he's gay, though he was only a bit character (and pretty unsympathetic to boot). His death does provide motivation for Jérôme, his lover, to swear revenge on whoever did it though.



* LesCollaborateurs: The French government officials collaborate, mostly not out of any sympathy for the Germans, but to protect their people. Businessmen like Raymond also work with the Germans, though again not from sympathy and he tries to help Jewish businessman Crémieux whose company is being seized. Others however like those of the Vichy regime are enthusiastic collaborators in many cases.

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* LesCollaborateurs: The French government officials collaborate, mostly not out of any sympathy for the Germans, but to protect their people. Businessmen like Raymond also work with the Germans, though again not from sympathy and he tries to help Jewish businessman Crémieux whose company is being seized. Others however like those of the Vichy regime are enthusiastic collaborators in many cases.



* InformedJudaism: We had no indication that Sarah Meyer or Judith Morhange are Jewish aside from being identified as such, though Sarah's last name is common among Ashkenazim and both have traditional Jewish first names (though they're not uncommon for Christians too). We never seen any sign they practice Judaism (of course, many European Jews were secular or even converted Christians at the time). The same goes for Helene, her mother, the Jewish family who flee and Crémieux.

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* InformedJudaism: We had no indication that Sarah Meyer or Judith Morhange are Jewish aside from being identified as such, though Sarah's last name is common among Ashkenazim and both have traditional Jewish first names (though they're not uncommon for Christians too). We never seen any sign they practice Judaism (of course, many European Jews were secular or even converted Christians at the time). The same goes for Helene, her mother, the Jewish family who flee and Crémieux.the Crémieuxes.



* RapeAsDrama: Müller rapes Lucienne offscreen when she appeals for his help.
* ReasonableAuthorityFigure: Kollwitz, the local German CO, is mostly a reasonable fellow who is willing to bend so far as he can when negotiating with Villeneuve's officials. He also reigns in Müller multiple times, then gets him shipped off for Kiev.

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* RapeAsDrama: Müller rapes Lucienne offscreen when she appeals for his help.
* ReasonableAuthorityFigure: Kollwitz, the local German CO, is mostly a reasonable fellow who is willing to bend so far as he can when negotiating with Villeneuve's officials. He also reigns in Müller multiple times, then gets him shipped off for Kiev.



* SexForServices: Hortense performs oral sex on Marchetti offscreen to get his help on Daniel's behalf, who's been imprisoned by Müller.

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* SexForServices: Hortense performs oral sex on Marchetti offscreen to get his help on Daniel's behalf, who's been imprisoned by Müller.



* SmokingHotSex: Müller smokes after having sex with Hortense once. Raymond does the same thing after he had sex with Marie in his car.
* StraightGay: Louis and Jérôme, who turn out to be a couple. Neither acts or looks differently from the straight men.

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* SmokingHotSex: Müller smokes after having sex with Hortense once. Raymond does the same thing after he had sex with Marie in his car.
* StraightGay: Louis and Jérôme, who turn out to be a couple. Neither acts or looks differently from the straight men.
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Produced by France 3, this French dramatic series (original title "Un village francais") follows residents of the fictional town Villeneuve in the Jura region of France during World War Two. Residents deal with the struggles of life under occupation, choices whether to collaborate or resist, shortages, corruption, interpersonal conflicts, antisemitism and brutality from both sides. It aired for seven seasons, with the series covering events from prior to the occupation until after liberation.
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* AdultFear: Threats to people's children are used multiple times as a form of torture. Marcel also freaks out when his pre-teen son, thinking he's in Switzerland, decides to go look for him on his own.
* AllGermansAreNazis: Averted. In fact, the Communists initially go out of their way to distinguish Nazis from ordinary, working class German soldiers whom they insist must not be lumped together. Even when the Communists begin resistance, they insist upon targeting only officers because of this view, and one shouts out "Long live the German Communist Party!" when he's shot, acknowledging this symbolically. Most German characters don't express Nazi views, even Müller, who's in the SD (the SS's intelligence service) so presumably a Nazi. Even their antisemitic operations are also engaged in by French people.
* AssholeVictim: Louis, an openly antisemitic Vichy official who tries to blackmail Raymond into getting part of a Jewish-owned company when it's "Aryanized" (i.e. transferred into gentile hands) is shot by him instead.
* AutoErotica: Raymond and Marie, after breaking off their affair, later have another tryst in his car.
* BuryYourGays: Louis is killed before we even learn that he's gay, though he was only a bit character (and pretty unsympathetic to boot). His death does provide motivation for Jérôme, his lover, to swear revenge on whoever did it though.
* ButWeUsedACondom: Kurt expresses surprise when Lucienne gets pregnant, because he says they'd been so careful.
* CainAndAbel: Daniel and Marcel are very much opposites. Daniel is bourgeous: a doctor, deputy mayor (then mayor when his superior dies) and moderate politically. Marcel is a manual laborer, communist activist and committed revolutionary. The pair are also very different in temperament. Daniel is far more calm, temperate and tolerant about others' actions. Marcel is hot-headed, quite reckless and holds deep grudges.
* ChildOfForbiddenLove: Kurt and Lucienne's child, due to him being a soldier in the German occupation, while she's French (people view such relationships ''very'' dimly).
* ChummyCommies: The Communists are portrayed, if not wholly positively (they can be quite ruthless, and many rigidly follow the Party line even when it's misguided) at least somewhat sympathetically. However, many non-Communist characters dislike them greatly.
* LesCollaborateurs: The French government officials collaborate, mostly not out of any sympathy for the Germans, but to protect their people. Businessmen like Raymond also work with the Germans, though again not from sympathy and he tries to help Jewish businessman Crémieux whose company is being seized. Others however like those of the Vichy regime are enthusiastic collaborators in many cases.
* {{Cuckold}}
* DeliberateValuesDissonance: The series showcases attitudes common in 1940s France. For instance, many French people are antisemites, with officials happily helping strip Jews of their property and rights. Homosexuality is also viewed negatively. Lucienne's father also thanks Jules for marrying her, because being a single mother would dishonor their family.
* DisproportionateRetribution
* EvenEvilHasLovedOnes
* FanserviceExtra
* ForbiddenLove
* GiveTheBabyAFather
* GoodGirlsAvoidAbortion
* GreyAndGreyMorality
* HeroicSacrifice
* HollywoodAtheist
* HookerWithAHeartOfGold
* IHaveYourWife
* InappropriatelyCloseComrades
* InformedJudaism: We had no indication that Sarah Meyer or Judith Morhange are Jewish aside from being identified as such, though Sarah's last name is common among Ashkenazim and both have traditional Jewish first names (though they're not uncommon for Christians too). We never seen any sign they practice Judaism (of course, many European Jews were secular or even converted Christians at the time). The same goes for Helene, her mother, the Jewish family who flee and Crémieux.
* JackBauerInterrogationTechnique
* MsFanservice
* OccupiersOutOfOurCountry
* RapeAsDrama: Müller rapes Lucienne offscreen when she appeals for his help.
* ReasonableAuthorityFigure: Kollwitz, the local German CO, is mostly a reasonable fellow who is willing to bend so far as he can when negotiating with Villeneuve's officials. He also reigns in Müller multiple times, then gets him shipped off for Kiev.
* LaResistance
* SadisticChoice
* SecretPolice
* SecretRelationship
* SexForServices: Hortense performs oral sex on Marchetti offscreen to get his help on Daniel's behalf, who's been imprisoned by Müller.
* ShotAtDawn
* SmokingHotSex: Müller smokes after having sex with Hortense once. Raymond does the same thing after he had sex with Marie in his car.
* StraightGay: Louis and Jérôme, who turn out to be a couple. Neither acts or looks differently from the straight men.
* TortureAlwaysWorks
* TortureTechnician:
* YourCheatingHeart
* YourTerroristsAreOurFreedomFighters
* WeAreStrugglingTogether: The Communists are at first hostile toward Suzanne given she's a Socialist, whose party they consider traitors. Begrudgingly they do accept her later.
* WhatDoesSheSeeInHim

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