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Wikipedia article'Verdun: Visions of History' is a 1928 French docudrama film directed by Lon 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 Ptain who portrays himself. The film has a pacifist message. Cast* Albert Prjean as the French soldier * Jeanne Marie-Laurent as the mother * Suzanne Bianchetti as the wife * Hans Brausewetter as the German soldier * Thomy Bourdelle as the German officer * Pierre Nay as the boy * Maurice Schutz as the Marshal of the empire * Antonin Artaud as the intellectual * Daniel Mendaille as the husband * Philippe Ptain as Philippe Ptain Other than Ptain, the film pays tribute to the officers Robert Nivelle, Charles Mangin, Ferdinand Foch and Georges Guynemer. ReleaseThe film premiered on 8 November 1928 with a screening at the Palais Garnier, in the presence of the French president and the German ambassador, with an original orchestra score by Andr Petiot. It was released in regular cinemas on 23 November 1928. In 1931, Poirier re-edited the film and added an audio track to create a sound film, which was released under the title 'Verdun, souvenirs d'histoire' ("memories of history"). The sound version runs at 115 minutes, while the original silent version is 151 minutes long. Most prints of the film were destroyed during World War II. A good print was discovered in Moscow 50 years later and was restored by the Cinmathque de Toulouse in 2006. ReferencesCategory:1920s war drama films Category:1928 films Category:Anti-war films about World War I Category:Battle of Verdun Category:French docudrama films Category:Films directed by Lon Poirier Category:Films set in 1916 Category:French silent feature films Category:French war drama films Category:1920s French-language films Category:Western Front (World War I) films Category:World War I films based on actual events Category:Cultural depictions of Philippe Ptain Category:1928 drama films Category:French World War I films Category:Silent drama films Category:Silent war films Category:1920s French films | |
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