
Verdun: Visions of History
War · Drama
Overview
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.
Top Cast


Albert Préjean
Albert Préjean
The French soldier
Albert Préjean
The French soldier


Thomy Bourdelle
Thomy Bourdelle
The German officer
Thomy Bourdelle
The German officer


Jeanne Marie-Laurent
Jeanne Marie-Laurent
The mother
Jeanne Marie-Laurent
The mother


Suzanne Bianchetti
Suzanne Bianchetti
The wife
Suzanne Bianchetti
The wife


Hans Brausewetter
Hans Brausewetter
The German soldier
Hans Brausewetter
The German soldier


Maurice Schutz
Maurice Schutz
Marshal of the Empire
Maurice Schutz
Marshal of the Empire


Pierre Nay
Pierre Nay
The boy
Pierre Nay
The boy


Jean Dehelly
Jean Dehelly
The young man
Jean Dehelly
The young man


Daniel Mendaille
Daniel Mendaille
The husband
Daniel Mendaille
The husband


Antonin Artaud
Antonin Artaud
The intellectual
Antonin Artaud
The intellectual
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