Apocalypse: Verdun

Synopsis

February 1916. World War I has been raging for two years and has killed over three million people, neither side gaining the upper hand. The Germans mobilize more artillery and men in Verdun than in any other offensive -- for three hundred days -- but the French hold out. Constructed from over five hundred hours of restored, colorized archival footage.

Cast & Crew

Creator

Daniel Costelle

Featured Cast

Mathieu Kassovitz

Narrator (voice)

Joseph Joffre

Self (archive footage)

Philippe Pétain

Self (archive footage)

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