Story of the Unknown Soldier

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.

Genre:

Documentary

Duration:

11 min

Cast:

Benito Mussolini, Philippe Pétain, Czar Nicholas II of Russia

Quality:

HD

Director:

Henri Storck

Release:

1932

Country:

Belgium

Rating:

8.2