Verdun: Looking at History (1928)
Verdun, visions d'histoire (original title)Reference View | Change View
- Not Rated
- 2h 31min
- History, War
- Nov 1928 (USA)
- Movie
Dramatic re-enactment of the battle of Verdun during World War I, as seen by both French and German sides.
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| Albert Préjean | ... |
Le soldat français
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Jeanne Marie-Laurent | ... |
La mère
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| Suzanne Bianchetti | ... |
L'épouse
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| Hans Brausewetter | ... |
Fritz - le soldat allemand
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| Thomy Bourdelle | ... |
L'officier allemand
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Berthe Jalabert |
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| Maurice Schutz | ... |
Le maréchal d'empire
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Pierre Nay | ... |
Le fils
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| Jean Dehelly | ... |
Le jeune homme
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| Daniel Mendaille | ... |
Le mari
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| Antonin Artaud | ... |
L'intellectuel
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| André Nox | ... |
L'aumônier
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Paul Amiot |
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| José Davert | ... |
Le paysan
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Henri Delannoy | ... |
François
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Marie Lacroix |
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Une Meusienne anonyme | ... |
La jeune fille
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Directed by
| Léon Poirier | ||
Written by
| Léon Poirier | ... | (writer) |
Music by
| André Petiot | ||
Cinematography by
| Georges Million | ||
Visual Effects by
| W. Percy Day | ... | matte painter |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Compagnie Universelle Cinématographique (CUC) (1928) (France) (theatrical)
- Editions Omnium-Ciné (1931) (France) (theatrical)
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The German troops are entering the Meuse. The French soldier calmly awaits the shock. All the villages have been evacuated; wives have been torn apart from their husbands, who stay to defend the land the old farmer won't abandon. The German offensive takes place on February 21st, 1916. Following intense bombing from 7.15 am to 5 pm, flocks of German soldiers dash through the bois des Caures. |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | The scene in which the Intellectual (Antonin Artaud) dies, is actually filmed in a real shell hole. Remains of a human arm were found with a ID tag on which the filmmakers could just make out: "Fulle... 1916" (Class of 1916). See more » |
| Movie Connections | Edited into Verdun, souvenirs d'histoire (1931). See more » |
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Sundial:
Today me, tomorrow you See more » |