On the Russian front, soldiers move a cannon, load it under the supervision of their superior, then fire it. In the "observatory," a group of officers observe the outcome in the valley.
The July 20, 1916 offensive in the Somme: troop movements, artillery preparations, the assault and capture of prisoners. English artillery in camp and in action. Visit from General Joffre and Presiden...
In 1915, during World War I, Tsar Nicolas II inspects his troops, then the cavalry marches past.
Daily life in a camp of Algerian spahis at the mouth of the Yser River: men resting, caring for horses, panorama of tents, portraits of Goumiers, dances, charge in the dunes and along the seaside, equ...
During World War I, soldiers transport 75 mm field guns, towed by horses across the countryside, then begin shooting.
A man is drawing Uncle Sam sitting on a pile of bags filled with dollar bills. Little by little, modeling clay starts to replace the drawing. Dark clouds form near him and take the shape of an intimid...
To fight Austria, the Italian army crosses rivers, digs trenches, and builds bridges. Faced with the mountain, the troops climb, and hoist up heavy artillery.
In Blérancourt, a little town in Aisne where the Civil Security has been set up on the ruins of the chateau, American women raise the American flag. Mr. Fernand David, the Minister of Agriculture, an...
On the set of “Personnel” (1975), dir. Krzysztof Kieślowski. Scene in the theater. From left: actors Andrzej Siedlecki, unknown person and Juliusz Machulski (standing). Photo: Stefan Kurzyp, blac...
Film still from “The Double Life of Veronique” (1991), dir. Krzysztof Kieślowski. From left: unknown person, actress Ir?ne Jacob in a singing scene at the Karol Szymanowski Philharmonic in Krakó...
On the set of “The Double Life of Veronique” (1991), dir. Krzysztof Kieślowski. From left: unknown person, actress Ir?ne Jacob and the director shoot a scene at the Karol Szymanowski Philharmonic...
On the set of “The Scar” (1976), dir. Krzysztof Kieślowski. From left: unknown person, actors Andrzej Skupień and Joanna Orzeszkowska, assistant director Krzysztof Wierzbicki and actor Jan Skotn...
On the set of “The Scar” (1976), dir. Krzysztof Kieślowski. From left: unknown person, cinematographer Sławomir Idziak and actor Franciszek Pieczka, center, facing forward. Photo: Stefan Kurzyp,...
On the set of “Personnel” (1975), dir. Krzysztof Kieślowski. Film crew at work on set. From left: crew members Mieczysław Sitarz, Ryszard Jaworski, Henryk Strzebiecki, an unknown person, directo...
Commentary on the film and its subject matter (the tribute to Unknown Soldiers lost in World War I).
Notes on 2 documentary films portraying the countrywide tributes to the Unknown Soldiers lost in World War I.