Wooden Crosses (1932)

  • NR
  • 03/17/1932 (FR)
  • Drama, War
  • 1h 50m

Overview

The young and patriotic student Demachy joins the French army in 1914 to defend his country. But he and his comrades soon experience the terrifying, endless trench war in Champagne, where more and more wooden crosses have to be erected for this cannon fodder.

Raymond Bernard

Director, Screenplay

Roland Dorgelès

Novel

André Lang

Screenplay

Cast

Pierre Blanchar's headshot

Pierre Blanchar

Adjudant Gilbert Demachy
Gabriel Gabrio's headshot

Gabriel Gabrio

Sulphart
Charles Vanel's headshot

Charles Vanel

Caporal Breval
Antonin Artaud's headshot

Antonin Artaud

Soldat Vieublé
Paul Azaïs's headshot

Paul Azaïs

Soldat Broucke
René Bergeron's headshot

René Bergeron

Soldat Hamel
Raymond Cordy's headshot

Raymond Cordy

Soldat Vairon
Marcel Delaître's headshot

Marcel Delaître

Soldat Berthier

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