Gramps Is in the Resistance

Nazi Germany occupies France and changes life at the Bourdelle household. André Bourdelle emerges as a leader of a local Resistance cell, helping hide and shield allies from the occupiers. The family remains in their Paris mansion while underground activities begin to take shape.

André Bourdelle is killed by the accidental explosion of a grenade, cutting short his resistance work. Héléna and the children mourn a husband and father who sacrificed for their country. The loss deepens the family's resolve to resist in his memory.

Two years after the occupation, German authorities requisition the Bourdelle mansion to house Wehrmacht General Spontz. Facing the occupation, the family is forced to relocate to the cellar, enduring cramped conditions and constant oversight. The house becomes a stage for German arrogance and Resistance planning alike.

The Germans take over the entire house and impose harsh rules over the Bourdelles. The family and their tenants complain to the Kommandantur about Spontz's excesses and abuses. The tension between occupiers and residents intensifies as the Resistance operates in the shadows.

Madame Bourdelle, Bernadette, and Michel Taupin help a British RAF airman escape and hide him in the family's cellar, risking discovery. Their actions entwine personal danger with the larger fight against occupiers. The airman's presence becomes a catalyst for further covert activity.

Taupin woos Bernadette, while his zeal for the Resistance grows. He becomes drawn into dangerous underground work, moving beyond romantic schemes. His involvement marks the shift from mere curiosity to active resistance.

An episode at the Kommandantur lands Taupin in prison. Inside, he meets a Resistance comrade, Felix, who trusts him with clandestine plans. The encounter deepens Taupin's commitment to the cause.

The elusive vigilante known as Super-Resistant liberates Taupin and Felix. This dramatic rescue ties them more closely to the wider resistance network and signals a new era of activity against the occupiers. The rescue complicates their lives as they slip back into clandestine operations.

Adolfo Ramirez, a former Paris Opera caretaker turned Gestapo agent, seeks revenge on the Bourdelles. General Spontz, despite his faults, steps in to shield the family, revealing a softer side that earns Héléna's reluctant protection. The clash between collaboration and protection intensifies the family's peril.

Ramirez uncovers that Guy-Hubert, the family’s seemingly cowardly son, is actually the Super-Resistant and the boss of Felix. Spontz remains skeptical and refuses to accept the truth, creating a tense power dynamic within the occupier-resistance story.

Héléna is compelled to perform at a castle near Paris during a reception honoring von Apfelstrudel, Hitler’s half-brother. The Resistance plans to detonate a bomb in the dining room, turning a social event into a dangerous strike. The women of the family become active players in a high-stakes gambit.

The bombing attempt fails and the group teeters on arrest. Super-Resistant intervenes, capturing von Apfelstrudel and the German generals, with crucial help from Gramps. The operation ends in a dramatic jailbreak of sorts, bolstering the resistance's morale.

The story concludes with the revelation that what we watched is a film within a film. This meta twist leads into a contemporary television debate that examines the occupation and its depiction. The narrative blurs lines between cinema and history.

The show brings together Bernadette Bourdelle and General Spontz (now married), Guy-Hubert, Adolfo Ramirez Jr., and Michel Taupin (now a Minister). The discussion turns heated as old resentments flare and personal biases emerge. The program ends with a confrontation that destabilizes the broadcast.