Wooden Crosses
Les croix de bois
1932, Film, 115 min, Drama, War, French, France, MoviePedia score 68
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 Bernard
Cast
- Pierre Blanchar as Adjudant Gilbert Demachy
- Gabriel Gabrio as Sulphart
- Charles Vanel as Caporal Breval
- Raymond Aimos as Soldat Fouillard
- Antonin Artaud as Soldat Vieublé
- Paul Azaïs as Soldat Broucke
- René Bergeron as Soldat Hamel
- Raymond Cordy as Soldat Vairon
- Marcel Delaître as Sergent Berthier
- Jean Galland as Capitaine Cruchet
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