Poster of Story of the Unknown Soldier

Story of the Unknown Soldier

Plot: For Histoire du soldat inconnu (Story of the Unknown Soldier) Storck watched newsreels for the whole of 1928, the year when 60 nations signed a pact outlawing war, and juxtaposed this heart-warming utopia with the signs of a forthcoming conflict (this was in 1932) – burgeoning nationalism, police brutality, excessive colonialism, bellicose politics. Ferocious editing sarcastically juxtaposes these good intentions with the political farce of speeches and parades, all to the tune of factory chimneys collapsing in slow motion and the exhumed body of an “unknown soldier”
Release Date: Friday, January 1 1931
92 years ago
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Portrait of Benito MussoliniBenito Mussolini
Benito Mussolini was
48 in Story of the Unknown Soldier
as 'Himself (archive footage)'.
Sun, Jul 29 1883 –
Sat, Apr 28 1945
Portrait of Philippe PétainPhilippe Pétain
Philippe Pétain was
75 in Story of the Unknown Soldier
as 'Himself (archive footage)'.
Thu, Apr 24 1856 –
Mon, Jul 23 1951
Portrait of Czar Nicholas II of RussiaCzar Nicholas II of Russia
Czar Nicholas II of Russia would have been no older than
50 in Story of the Unknown Soldier
as 'Himself (archive footage)'.
Thu, May 14 1868 –
Wed, Jul 17 1918

Crew

Portrait of Henri StorckHenri Storck
Henri Storck was
24 in Story of the Unknown Soldier
as 'Director'
Thu, Sep 05 1907 –
Fri, Sep 17 1999