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Apocalypse: The Battle of Verdun

1h 30min

Documentary

History

A detailed account of one of the bloodiest battles of World War I. Between February and December 1916, the French and German armies relentlessly fought in the devastated camps around the village of Verdun.

Production Companies

RTBF

France Télévisions

CC&C

Planète+

TV5 Québec Canada

ECPAD

Cast

Mathieu Kassovitz

Mathieu Kassovitz

Self - Narrator (voice)
Émile Driant

Émile Driant

Self (archive footage)
Emperor Wilhelm II of Germany

Emperor Wilhelm II of Germany

Self (archive footage)
Hermann Göring

Hermann Göring

Self (archive footage)
Joseph Joffre

Joseph Joffre

Self (archive footage)
King Alexander I of Yugoslavia

King Alexander I of Yugoslavia

Self (archive footage)
King George V of the United Kingdom

King George V of the United Kingdom

Self (archive footage)
Erich Ludendorff

Erich Ludendorff

Self (archive footage)
Jean Navarre

Jean Navarre

Self (archive footage)
Robert Nivelle

Robert Nivelle

Self (archive footage)
Philippe Pétain

Philippe Pétain

Self (archive footage)
Wilhelm Prinz von Preußen

Wilhelm Prinz von Preußen

Self (archive footage)
Paul von Hindenburg

Paul von Hindenburg

Self (archive footage)

Release date

21st Feb 2016

Status

Released

Spoken languages

Français