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Verdun: Looking at History (1928): The War Cult Classic You Need to See · IMDb 7.3 | Dbcult

Verdun: Looking at History

Name: Verdun: Looking at History
Director: Léon Poirier
Released: 1928
Rating: 7.3
Cast: Paul Amiot, Une Meusienne anonyme, André Nox, Jean Dehelly, Marie Lacroix

1928Léon PoirierIMDb: 7.3/10

Synopsis

Dramatic re-enactment of the battle of Verdun during World War I, as seen by both French and German sides..

Director

Léon Poirier

Cast

André Nox

Suzanne Bianchetti

Paul Amiot

Pierre Nay

Editor's Choice Analysis

Verdun: Looking at History Review - A Gritty, Essential WWI Epic

Verdun: Looking at History is worth watching today, but only if you are willing to look past the stiff theatricality of early 20th-century drama to find the raw, jagged edges of actual history. It is a film for the patient viewer, the history obsessive, and the student of cinematic technique. It will likely bore anyone...

Archivist John

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Verdun: Looking at History

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ScoreCult MeterScore

73%Popularity50%

#396Archive Rank#345

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Verdun: Looking at History FAQ

The movie Verdun: Looking at History was directed by Léon Poirier.

Verdun: Looking at History was released in the year 1928.

Verdun: Looking at History has an IMDb rating of 7.3 out of 10.

Verdun: Looking at History is a movie from France.

Verdun: Looking at History is categorised as War, History in the cult cinema archive at Dbcult.

Verdun: Looking at History features André Nox, Suzanne Bianchetti, Paul Amiot, Pierre Nay.

The screenplay for Verdun: Looking at History was written by Léon Poirier.

If you enjoy Verdun: Looking at History, you might also like Held by the Enemy (1920), The Little Shepherd of Kingdom Come (1920), Heroes All (1920), Milestones (1920).

Yes, Verdun: Looking at History (1928) is featured in the Dbcult archive as a curated cult cinema title, known for its War and History qualities.