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Westfront 1918

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As World War I draws to a close, a German lieutenant (Claus Clausen) leads his troops on a dispiriting tour of duty through France. In between horrifying intervals of bloodshed in the trenches, one soldier, Karl (Gustav Diessl), is granted a brief reprieve and allowed to return home to his wife (Hanna Hoessrich), only to find that wartime conditions have left her both morally and financially bankrupt. Returning to the front, the disillusioned Karl willfully volunteers for a harrowing mission.
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PJ Nabarro Little White Lies 10/30/2018
4/5
The thinking man's All Quiet on the Western Front. A coruscating portrait of the transcendent desolation caused by war. Go to Full Review Walter Goodman New York Times 01/09/2018
The truth of the movie is all in the trenches. Go to Full Review J. Hoberman Village Voice 05/10/2005
The always protean Pabst made a brilliant adjustment to sound. Go to Full Review Sarah Boslaugh TheArtsStl May 9
7/10
There’s no glory in this kind of warfare, just filth and fatigue and the constant possibility of death. Go to Full Review Bryher Close Up 01/21/2021
When the history of the cinema comes to be written, it is probable that Westfront 1918, directed by Pabst, will occupy the same position with regard to the sound film that Potemkin occupies in relationship to the silent picture. Go to Full Review Nicholas Bell IONCINEMA.com 08/26/2020
3/5
An early major accomplishment in sound cinema from Pabst, the exacting poignancy of Westfront 1918 transpires in its haunting final frames. Go to Full Review Read all reviews
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Georg Wilhelm Pabst

Director

Fritz Kampers

Der Bayer

Gustav Diessl

Karl

Claus Clausen

The Lieutenant

Gustav Püttjer

Hamburger

Jackie Monnier

Yvette

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Synopsis As World War I draws to a close, a German lieutenant (Claus Clausen) leads his troops on a dispiriting tour of duty through France. In between horrifying intervals of bloodshed in the trenches, one soldier, Karl (Gustav Diessl), is granted a brief reprieve and allowed to return home to his wife (Hanna Hoessrich), only to find that wartime conditions have left her both morally and financially bankrupt. Returning to the front, the disillusioned Karl willfully volunteers for a harrowing mission.
Director
Georg Wilhelm Pabst
Screenwriter
Ladislaus Vajda
Genre
War, Drama
Original Language
German
Release Date (Streaming)
Feb 4, 2018
Runtime
1h 30m