Movie: Verdun: Visions of History

Top 10 Billed Cast

Albert Préjean
Albert Préjean

The French soldier

Thomy Bourdelle
Thomy Bourdelle

The German officer

Jeanne Marie-Laurent
Jeanne Marie-Laurent

The mother

Suzanne Bianchetti
Suzanne Bianchetti

The wife

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

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    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.

  • Release Date

    1928-11-08

  • Average

    7.8

  • Rating:

    3.9 starts
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