Story of the Unknown Soldier

Story of the Unknown Soldier

Movie 1932-01-01 11m Documentary
★ 8.2 / 10 · 4 votes

Built from 1928 newsreels—the year 60 nations vowed to outlaw war—Storck’s razor-edged montage mocks the era’s self-congratulation by cross-cutting speeches and parades with portents of renewed violence: nationalism, colonial repression, police brutality. Slow-motion collapsing chimneys and the exhumation of an “unknown soldier” give the satire its sting.

Status
Released
Released
1932-01-01
Runtime
11m
Studio
Films Henri Storck
Country
Belgium
Language
French
Links
IMDb, Letterboxd
Director
Henri Storck
Cast
Benito Mussolini Benito Mussolini Himself (archive footage) Philippe Pétain Philippe Pétain Himself (archive footage) Czar Nicholas II of Russia Czar Nicholas II of Russia Himself (archive footage)
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