Wooden Crosses [Les croix de bois]


Les croix de bois

Directed By: Raymond Bernard

January 21, 1932 / French / 115 mins

France’s answer to All Quiet on the Western Front, Wooden Crosses uses jarring documentary-like camerawork during the battle sequences and a rich visual vocabulary to depict the haunting and terrifying experiences of a French regiment fighting in WWI.

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IMDB Movie Page: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0022787/?ref_=nv_sr_1

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Screened Semesters:

  • 2018 Fall