In this publication the authors adopt a sociocultural approach to films made in France before, during, and after World War II, paying particular attention to the occupation years (1940–1944). Citing more than 300 films, they argue that films made in France between 1930 and 1956 created a national imaginary that equated masculinity with French identity. (Oorspr. titel: 'Drôle de guerre des sexes du cinema français, 1930-1956.)