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Westfront 1918

Original title: Westfront 1918: Vier von der Infanterie
  • 1930
  • Not Rated
  • 1h 15m
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7.3/10
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Westfront 1918 (1930)
DramaRomanceWar

A group of German solders fight on the front line in France at the end of World War I.A group of German solders fight on the front line in France at the end of World War I.A group of German solders fight on the front line in France at the end of World War I.

  • Director
    • Georg Wilhelm Pabst
  • Writers
    • Ernst Johannsen
    • Ladislaus Vajda
    • Peter Martin Lampel
  • Stars
    • Fritz Kampers
    • Gustav Diessl
    • Hans-Joachim Möbis
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    • IMDb RATING
    7.3/10
    2.5K
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    • Director
      • Georg Wilhelm Pabst
    • Writers
      • Ernst Johannsen
      • Ladislaus Vajda
      • Peter Martin Lampel
    • Stars
      • Fritz Kampers
      • Gustav Diessl
      • Hans-Joachim Möbis
    • 33User reviews
    • 40Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win

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    Fritz Kampers
    Fritz Kampers
    • Der Bayer - The Bavarian
    Gustav Diessl
    Gustav Diessl
    • Karl
    Hans-Joachim Möbis
    Hans-Joachim Möbis
    • Der Student
    • (as H.J. Moebis)
    Claus Clausen
    Claus Clausen
    • Der Leutnant - The Lieutenant
    Jackie Monnier
    Jackie Monnier
    • Yvette - Die Französin
    Hanna Hoessrich
    • Karl's Frau - Karl's Wife
    Else Heller
    • Karl's Mutter - Karl's Mother
    Aribert Mog
    Aribert Mog
    • Undetermined Secdondary Role
    • (uncredited)
    Gustav Püttjer
    • Hamburger
    • (uncredited)
    André Saint-Germain
    • Undetermined Secondary Role
    • (uncredited)
    Vladimir Sokoloff
    Vladimir Sokoloff
    • Meal Orderly
    • (uncredited)
    Ilse Trautschold
    • Undetermined Secondary Role
    • (uncredited)
    Emil Wabschke
    • Undetermined Secondary Role
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Georg Wilhelm Pabst
    • Writers
      • Ernst Johannsen
      • Ladislaus Vajda
      • Peter Martin Lampel
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    • Trivia
      This film was banned by the Nazis after they came into power in Germany in 1933.
    • Goofs
      The depth of the trenches is inaccurate. In several scenes where the soldiers are standing up, their heads are higher than the top of the trench, making them easy targets for snipers and also allowing the French to monitor troop movements.
    • Quotes

      Woman in rationed food line: What are you doing? Back of the line!

      Another Woman in rationed food line: What's wrong with the old cow? Cutting in line!

      Man in rationed food line: Leave the woman alone.

      Woman cutting in rationed food line: My Adolf is dead.

      Woman in rationed food line: Think you're the only one? That's no reason to cut in line. Go to the back!

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      Edited into A Hellish Chaos (2017)

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    8/10

    An amazing sensory experience..

    The very interesting director, GW Pabst directs a war movie in his first movie with sound, and he uses it to amazing effect. There hardly is a story, just the usual Some Nice Kids Go To War And Find Out That, Gee! War Is Hell! Hokum. The movie is nothing but a sensory experience. The war scenes in this movie are very frighteningly realistic. TO be honest, I have NO idea how he achieved some of the explosion shots. They looked like they were exploding very close to the actors in some scenes. I guess they didn't have actor's unions in those days. LOL..

    Film can overextend its welcome, but it depends on what you're looking for, I guess.
    • Spuzzlightyear
    • Sep 12, 1999
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    • Release date
      • May 23, 1930 (Germany)
    • Country of origin
      • Germany
    • Languages
      • German
      • French
    • Also known as
      • Comrades of 1918
    • Filming locations
      • Bavaria Studios, Bavariafilmplatz 7, Geiselgasteig, Grünwald, Bavaria, Germany
    • Production companies
      • Bavaria Film
      • Nero-Film AG
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 15 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.20 : 1

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