Westfront 1918

Name: Westfront 1918
Genre: War, Drama
Released: 1930-05-23
Duration: 1 h 37 min
Rating: 6.6
Cast: Fritz Kampers, Gustav Diessl, Hans-Joachim Moebis, Claus Clausen, Gustav Püttjer

1930·Movie·97 min·★ 6.6(62)

WarDrama

A group of German infantrymen of the First World War live out their lives in the trenches of France. They find brief entertainment and relief in a village behind the lines, but primarily terror fills their lives as the attacks on and from the French army ebb and flow. One of the men, Karl, goes home on leave only to discover the degradation forced on his family by wartime poverty. He returns to the lines in time to face an enormous attack by French tanks.

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About Westfront 1918

Westfront 1918 is a 1930 German-language war and drama film directed by G.W. Pabst. The cast is led by Fritz Kampers, Gustav Diessl, Hans-Joachim Moebis. It has a runtime of 1h 37m. Viewers rate it 6.6/10 across 100 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on HBO Max Amazon Channel, Criterion Channel, HBO Max.

Westfront 1918 was produced by Nero-Film AG and Bavaria Film and made in Germany. It was released on May 23, 1930.

Director: G.W. Pabst
Writers: Peter Martin Lampel, Ladislaus Vajda
Release date: May 23, 1930
Original language: German
Status: Released
Country: Germany
Production: Nero-Film AG, Bavaria Film

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Westfront 1918 cast & crew

Westfront 1918 was directed by G.W. Pabst and written by Peter Martin Lampel and Ladislaus Vajda.

The cast features Fritz Kampers as Der Bayer, Gustav Diessl as Karl, Hans-Joachim Moebis as Der Student, Claus Clausen as Der Leutnant, Gustav Püttjer as Der Hamburger, and Vladimir Sokoloff as Proviantmeister.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Alexander Laszlo, cinematography is by Charles Métain, and it was produced by Seymour Nebenzal.

Is Westfront 1918 worth watching?

Westfront 1918 holds an audience score of 6.6/10 from 62 ratings, a solidly received war films.

At 1h 37m, it's an easy, time-light watch.

If you enjoy war and drama, Westfront 1918 is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch Westfront 1918

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