Verdun: Visions of History

Name: Verdun: Visions of History
Director: Léon Poirier
Released: 1928
Duration: 151 min
Rating: 7.3
Cast: Albert Préjean, Jeanne Marie-Laurent, Suzanne Bianchetti, Hans Brausewetter, Thomy Bourdelle

1928 · 151 MIN · IMDB 7.3 · 169 VOTES · DIR. Léon Poirier

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.

Dialogue Timeline — 440 lines

A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE

00:00:28 In the exact locations where France suffered

00:05:33 THE REGION OF VERDUN

00:10:27 An lmperial visit brings serious news.

00:16:10 "War and courage

00:26:25 This is Colonel Driant's HQ in the Caures woods...

00:32:06 in reinstating their front lines.

00:37:10 We're from Vacherauville...

00:43:42 of French valor and tenacity."

00:49:40 THE WOEVRE PLAIN

00:53:00 Douaumont... Corner stone of the defense of Verdun...

00:56:34 The ghosts from Mort-Homme...

01:01:55 on May 2nd.

01:07:00 The bombing seems to be subsiding.

01:16:58 Imperative to move.

01:23:26 heard some "75's" give a blast of hope.

01:30:04 You were Sergeant.

01:34:12 He crushes me to the ground.

01:47:39 Marching in Czernowitz

01:52:15 And this letter...

01:56:40 against the last line of defense

02:01:09 between the Vaux-Chapitre woods and the chemin de fer Meusien.

02:14:49 That means a storm is brewing!

02:24:11 that took them 8 long months

22:16:00 Col. Driant had 70 men left.

Cast & Characters

Albert Préjean Le soldat français Jeanne Marie-Laurent La mère Suzanne Bianchetti L'épouse Hans Brausewetter Fritz - le soldat allemand Thomy Bourdelle L'officier allemand Berthe Jalabert Maurice Schutz Le maréchal d'empire Pierre Nay Le fils Jean Dehelly Le jeune homme Daniel Mendaille Le mari

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed440

Dialogue density2.9 lines / min

First line00:00:28

Final line22:16:00

Production Record

DirectorLéon Poirier

LanguageFrench

IMDb votes169