Story of the Unknown Soldier

Name: Story of the Unknown Soldier
Director: Henri Storck
Genre: Documentary
Released: 1932-01-01
Duration: 11 min
Cast: Benito Mussolini, Philippe Pétain, Czar Nicholas II of Russia

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1932 · 11 min · Documentary · TMDB 8.2/10

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.

Directed by Henri Storck

Cast

Benito Mussolini — Himself (archive footage)
Philippe Pétain — Himself (archive footage)
Czar Nicholas II of Russia — Himself (archive footage)