Story of the Unknown Soldier (1932)
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.
Director: Henri Storck
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Benito Mussolini as Himself (archive footage) |
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Philippe Pétain as Himself (archive footage) |
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Czar Nicholas II of Russia as Himself (archive footage) |
| Directing | Henri Storck | Director |
| Crew | Henri Storck | Cinematography |
| Editing | Henri Storck | Editor |
| Sound | Henri Storck | Sound |
| Production | Henri Storck | Researcher |