Watch VoirFilms. In 1939 French citizens enjoyed a peaceful life. In mere months they would be at war and within a year conquered by Germany. From the tranquil times before the war, through the German occupation and liberation of Europe, experience scenes of civilian daily life; footage of Hitler recorded by Eva Braun; military maneuvers documented by Hollywood directors Darryl Zanuck and George Stevens; and celebrity visits by Ernest Hemingway, Edward G. Robinson and Clark Gable