Verdun: Visions of History

2h 31min

War

Drama

Documentary

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.

Cast

Albert Préjean

Albert Préjean

The French soldier
Thomy Bourdelle

Thomy Bourdelle

The German officer
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
Philippe Pétain

Philippe Pétain

General Petain

Release date

8th Nov 1928

Status

Released

Spoken languages

Deutsch, Français