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Westfront 1918 is a German war film, set mostly in the trenches of the Western Front during World War I. It was directed in 1930 by G. W. Pabst, from a screenplay by Ladislaus Vajda based on the novel Vier von der Infanterie by Ernst Johannsen.
A realistic and moving depiction of the horrors of World War I from the perspective of German soldiers. The film was banned by the Nazis and shows the futility and waste of the war, as well as the hardships of the civilians at home.
- (2.4K)
- Drama, Romance, War
- Georg Wilhelm Pabst
- 1930-05-23
Jun 18, 2024 · Western Front, major theatre of World War I. The name refers to the western side of territory under the control of Germany, which was also fighting on its eastern flank for most of the conflict. The struggle between the Allied and Central armies at the Western Front largely determined the course of.
On 3 March 1918, the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk was signed and Russia withdrew from the war. This would now have a dramatic effect on the conflict as 33 divisions were released from the Eastern Front for deployment to the west.
- 2 August 1914-11 November 1918
- Allied victory
Mar 5, 2021 · A group of German infantrymen of the First World War live out their lives in the trenches of France. They find brief entertainment and relief in a village behind the lines, but primarily terror fills their lives as the attacks on and from the French army ebb and flow.
- 96 min
A 1930 German sound film by G. W. Pabst that depicts the horrors of World War I from the perspective of four infantrymen. The film features naturalistic cinematography, a powerful soundtrack, and a critical view of the war's impact on the soldiers and society.
- The Bavarian
As World War I draws to a close, a German lieutenant (Claus Clausen) leads his troops on a dispiriting tour of duty through France.
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- War, Drama
