Wooden Crosses
Les Croix de bois
1932 · 1h 50m · Drama, War · France · Rated PG (GB)
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.
Directed by
Raymond BernardBased on the novel by
Roland Dorgelès6.5Smart score
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