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Apocalypse: The Battle of Verdun

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.

Top Cast

  • Mathieu Kassovitz

    Mathieu Kassovitz

    Self - Narrator (voice)

  • Émile Driant

    Émile Driant

    Self (archive footage)

  • Emperor Wilhelm II of Germany

    Emperor Wilhelm II of Germany

    Self (archive footage)

  • Hermann Göring

    Hermann Göring

    Self (archive footage)

  • Joseph Joffre

    Joseph Joffre

    Self (archive footage)

  • King Alexander I of Yugoslavia

    King Alexander I of Yugoslavia

    Self (archive footage)

  • King George V of the United Kingdom

    King George V of the United Kingdom

    Self (archive footage)

  • Erich Ludendorff

    Erich Ludendorff

    Self (archive footage)

  • Jean Navarre

    Jean Navarre

    Self (archive footage)

Overview

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.

Rating

7.1 / 10
8 Reviews
1 Popular

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