The film is the story of the plight and suffering of a German unit as it is surrounded and attacked by French and British forces during various WWI battles..
Is it worth your time? If you have any interest in how movies portrayed the Great War before everything got glossed over by big-budget spectacle, sure, give it a go. It is heavy. It is bleak. If you are looking for a Saturday popcorn flick, stay far, far away. This is strictly for the crowd that likes their history les...
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Comparing the cinematic DNA and archive impact of two defining moments in cult history.
Ludwig Schmid-Wildy
William Parke
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"Is it worth your time? If you have any interest in how movies portrayed the Great War before everything got glossed over by big-budget spectacle, sure, give it a go. It is heavy. It is bleak. If you are looking for a Saturday popcorn flick, stay far, far away. This is strictly for the crowd that likes their history lessons served with a side of existential dread. There is no polish here. The camera movements feel like they were captured by someone just as tired as the soldiers on screen. You ge..."
Heinz Burkart
Hans Zöberlein, Marian Kolb, Franz Adam
Germany
1920 · IMDb —
Wilfred Lucas
