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Verdun: Visions of History

Verdun, visions d'histoire

1928·151 min
Director: Léon Poirier
WarDramaDocumentary

A dramatized re-enactment and documentary of the Battle of Verdun as seen by both French and German soldiers, shot on site of the actual battle.

A dramatized re-enactment and documentary of the Battle of Verdun as seen by both French and German soldiers, shot on site of the actual battle.

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Cast

Albert Préjean

Albert Préjean

The French soldier

Thomy Bourdelle

Thomy Bourdelle

The German officer

Jeanne Marie-Laurent

Jeanne Marie-Laurent

The mother

Suzanne Bianchetti

Suzanne Bianchetti

The wife

Hans Brausewetter

Hans Brausewetter

The German soldier

Maurice Schutz

Maurice Schutz

Marshal of the Empire

Pierre Nay

Pierre Nay

The boy

Jean Dehelly

Jean Dehelly

The young man

Daniel Mendaille

Daniel Mendaille

The husband

Antonin Artaud

Antonin Artaud

The intellectual

André Nox

André Nox

The chaplain

José Davert

José Davert

The farmer

B

Berthe Jalabert

Paul Amiot

Paul Amiot

H

Henri Delannoy

Crew

Léon Poirier

writer

Georges Million

cinematographer

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