Story of the Unknown Soldier (Histoire du soldat inconnu) 92 years old

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”. —cinematek.be

Credits

Story of the Unknown Soldier Cast

Name	Character
Czar Nicholas II of Russia He was 63, 50 years old when he died	as Himself (archive footage)
Benito Mussolini He was 48, 61 years old when he died	as Himself (archive footage)

Story of the Unknown Soldier Crew

Name	Department
Henri Storck as Director. He was 24 (92) years old when He died	Directing