Verdun: Visions of History
| Verdun: Visions of History | |
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| Directed by | Léon Poirier |
| Written by | Léon Poirier |
| Cinematography | Georges Million |
| Music by | André Petiot |
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Running time | 151 minutes |
| Country | France |
| Language | French |
Verdun: Visions of History (French: Verdun, visions d'histoire) is a 1928 French docudrama film directed by Léon 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 Pétain who portrays himself. The film has a pacifist message.