Verdun: Visions of History (1928)
- Original title
- Verdun, visions d'histoire
- Directed by
- Léon Poirier
- Genre
- documentary film, drama film, silent film
- Country
- France
- Runtime
- 2h 31m
- Rating
- 7.8 of 10 from 5 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
This 1928 silent docudrama recreates the World War I battle of Verdun on its actual location. It mixes newsreel footage with staged scenes and features real French and German veterans as actors. The film carries a message against war.
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What happens
Verdun: Visions of History (French: Verdun, visions d'histoire) is a 1928 French docudrama film directed by Léon Poirier. It portrays the battle of Verdun, primarily by recreating the battle on its location, but also with the use of newsreel footage and dramatic scenes. Most of the people in the film are actual French and German World War I veterans, including Marshal Philippe Pétain who portrays himself. The film has a pacifist message. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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