Night over Europe: 14-18
| Movie | |
|---|---|
| German title | Night over Europe: 14-18 |
| Original title | 14-18 |
| Country of production | France |
| original language | French |
| Publishing year | 1963 |
| length | 90 minutes |
| Rod | |
| Director | Jean Aurel |
| script | Cecil Saint-Laurent |
| production | Jean Aurel |
| music | Serge Kaufman |
| cut | Anne-Marie Cotret |
Night over Europe: 14-18 is a French documentary from the year 1963 .
action
Film recordings and newsreel reports show the history of the First World War. Topics are the assassination attempt on the Austrian heir to the throne Archduke Franz Ferdinand in Sarajevo , the German attack on Belgium, Luxembourg and France, the battles on the Marne and near Verdun , the entry into the war by the USA, the Russian October Revolution and the last offensive that Germany surrendered force.
Reviews
The lexicon of the international film about the film: “Despite the idiosyncratic interpretation of some facts, extremely haunting. In the commentary free of conventional war reporting clichés, entirely committed to the victims of the insane genocide. "
Awards
In 1965 the film was nominated for an Oscar in the category Best Documentary .
background
The world premiere took place on March 10, 1965 in New York. In Germany it was broadcast on television on August 1, 1964.
Web links
- Night over Europe: 14-18 in the Internet Movie Database (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Night over Europe: 2–6pm. In: Lexicon of International Films . Film service , accessed March 2, 2017 .