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It tells the story of Simone Renaud, the wife of the mayor of the town in Normandy where American soldiers parachuted behind German lines on D-Day during World War II. Simone tried everything she could to help them during the fierce firefights as the Nazis were shooting and killing the paratroopers.
Mother of Normandy: The Story of Simone Renaud: Directed by Doug Stebleton. With JB Blanc, Leslie Caron, Melissa Disney, Kate Higgins. This is the story of one remarkable woman, whose devotion to a generation of heroes transcended all boundries.
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- Documentary, Drama, History
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Oscar-nominated actress Leslie Caron lends her voice to “Mother of Normandy," a documentary film about a little-known but unforgettable woman who bridged an ...
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- Doug Stebleton
This is the story of one remarkable woman, whose devotion to a generation of heroes transcended all boundries. Madame Simone Renaud witnessed the liberation of France on June 6, 1944 for a very unique point the- the small town of St. Mere Eglise- the first town liberated in the D Day invasion.
Simone Renaud, wife of the wartime Mayor of Ste. Mere-Eglise, spent 44 years expressing to the families of the fallen, and to surviving veterans of the D-Day invasion, her undying gratitude for freeing her country from Nazi occupation.
15 feb 2018 · 807 views 6 years ago. A panel presentation and screening of the documentary "Mother of Normandy," January 30, 2018, at The National WWII Museum in New Orleans. Panelists include filmmaker...
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- The National WWII Museum
Simone Renaud witnesses the liberation of France on D-Day.
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