Die Somme (1930)
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Hermine Sterler, Oskar Marion, Hans Trost, Walter Edthofer
A documentary-style reconstruction of the 1916 Battle of the Somme blends archival footage with dramatic scenes of a German mother and the front.
The story
Twelve years after the First World War, Heinz Paul reconstructs the 1916 Battle of the Somme using English, German, and French archival footage. Dramatic scenes featuring a German mother and recreated scenes from the front supplement the historical images. The film presents the battle in a documentary style and follows it from the mother’s perspective, against the backdrop of Allied troops bombarding the German front line.
Full plot (contains spoilers)
“Twelve years after the end of the First World War, Heinz Paul reconstructs the 1916 Battle of the Somme using original British, German, and French footage. With more than a million dead, it was the war’s deadliest battle. The archival images are supplemented by dramatic scenes depicting a German mother who loses her three sons, as well as re-created scenes from the front.” (filmportal.de) “The Battle of the Somme, in which Allied troops bombarded the German front line, led to months of trench warfare. In a documentary style, the film shows scenes from the most devastating battle of the First World War. The story is told from the perspective of a mother who loses her three sons in the battle.” (ARD program guide)
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