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Verdun, visions d'histoire (1928)

151 min · Drama Documentary, war film

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Directors

Léon Poirier

Cast

Albert Préjean, Hans Brausewetter, Suzanne Bianchetti, Maurice Schutz

A documentary-fiction account of the Battle of Verdun unfolds in three acts called “visions.”

The story

The film recounts the 1916 Battle of Verdun during the First World War, combining documentary and fiction. Its three acts are called “visions”: the first presents the forces involved, and the second describes the German attacks.

Full plot (contains spoilers)

The film recounts the Battle of Verdun, which took place in 1916 during the First World War. It is as much a documentary as a work of fiction. It is made up of three acts, referred to as “visions.” The first, “Force,” presents the forces involved. The second, “Hell,” describes the German attacks, and the last, “Destiny,” describes the French troops’ counterattack.

Genres

Drama Documentary, war film

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