Story of the Unknown Soldier

Overview

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.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

January 1, 1932

Original language

French

Spoken languages

French

Countries

Belgium

Production

Films Henri Storck

Cast

Czar Nicholas II of Russia,Benito Mussolini,Philippe Pétain

Director

Henri Storck

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0214768