Introduction
Apocalypse: Verdun, also known Apocalypse: The Battle of Verdun, is a French documentary TV movie directed by Isabelle Clarke and Daniel Costelle, with Kévin Accart and Mickaël Gamrasni.
It traces the battle of Verdun in 1916. It was broadcast on France 2 on 21 February 2016.
It is part of the Apocalypse series.
Outline
The First World War has been going on for two years and has already claimed more than three million lives.
Yet none of the belligerents can take the ascendancy over the other.
The British and French chiefs of staff want to put an end to the war thanks to an offensive planned for the summer, in the Somme.
But the Germans surprised them by setting off on 21 February a steel storm on 20 kilometres of front, in Verdun.
From a collection of more than 500 hours of archives restored and put in colour, “Apocalypse Verdun” offers a dive in the heart of one of the greatest battles of all time.
Apocalypse: Verdun Series
- Part 01: The Carnage.
- Part 02: The Illusion.
Production & Filming Details
- Directors: Isabelle Clarke and Daniel Costelle.
- Narrator: Mathieu Kassovitz.
- Production: Une coproduction officielle France – Canada.
- Released Date: 21 February 2016 (France).
- Running time: 90 minutes (total running time).
- Country: France and Canada.
- Language: English.
YouTube Link
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