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Apocalypse: Verdun

Apocalypse: Verdun

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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.

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Budget

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Revenue

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Status

Ended

Original Language

French

Runtime

mins

Rating

8/10

Release Date

02 September 2025

Country

France

Cast

Mathieu Kassovitz

Mathieu Kassovitz

Narrator (voice)

Joseph Joffre

Joseph Joffre

Self (archive footage)

Philippe Pétain

Philippe Pétain

Self (archive footage)

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