Okay, Joe! or the Memoirs of Private Guilloux

Okay, Joe! or the Memoirs of Private Guilloux

2023
52m
8.0

8.0/10

3 votes
Documentary War Drama
Overview

In autumn 1944, during the Liberation of Brittany, writer Louis Guilloux worked as an interpreter for the American army. He was a privileged witness to some little-known dramatic aspects of the Liberation: the rapes and murders committed by GIs on French civilians. He also discovered the racism of American military justice. This experience haunted the novelist for thirty years. In 1976, he recounted it in a short novel, "Ok, Joe", which went unnoticed. This film compares his account with the memories of the last witnesses to these forgotten crimes and their punishments.

Status: Released

Language: FR

Production Information

Production Companies
Les Films du Sillage France Télévisions LCP - Assemblée nationale TVR Tébéo Tébésud Angoa-Agicoa CNC PROCIREP
Production Countries
France
Spoken Languages
English French

Keywords

war crimes war correspondent us army writer war hero war trauma retired army man semi-biographical international court of justice racial justice persecuted writer war absurdity crime writer american army documentary war documentary war story historical war

Quick Facts

Original Title OK, Joe ! ou les Mémoires du soldat Guilloux
Release Date June 12, 2023
Status Released
Language FR

Cast

Arnaud Stéphan
Arnaud Stéphan

Narrator (voice)

Louis Guilloux
Louis Guilloux

Self (archive footage)

Key Crew

Philippe Baron
Director
Sylvie Brenet
Producer