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Apocalypse: The Battle of Verdun
7.1 / 10• 2016• 1h 30m•NR• French
DocumentaryHistory
Storyline
A detailed account of one of the bloodiest battles of World War I. Between February and December 1916, the French and German armies relentlessly fought in the devastated camps around the village of Verdun.
Cast & Crew
Mathieu Kassovitz
Self - Narrator (voice)
Lead
Émile Driant
Self (archive footage)
Emperor Wilhelm II of Germany
Self (archive footage)
Hermann Göring
Self (archive footage)
Joseph Joffre
Self (archive footage)
King Alexander I of Yugoslavia
Self (archive footage)
King George V of the United Kingdom
Self (archive footage)
Erich Ludendorff
Self (archive footage)
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Daniel Costelle's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. Apocalypse: The Battle of Verdun is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
