GW Pabst Double Bill: WestFront:1918 with Kameradschaft (1930 and 1931)

Part of the Real World War 1

Director: G W Pabst
Certificate: Unknown
Length:
Format: Other
Language: German/French with English subtitles
Country: Germany
Two films casting different light on the nature of war and comradeship. Vastfront:1918 is often viewed as the more accurate and daring cinematic treatment WW1 of it's time, detailing the degradations of the final months of the war on troops and families alike. Kameradschaft calls for unity between peoples in the face of disaster to bring an end to war,told through the story of French miners rescued by German fellow workers. 

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Film: Oh! What A Lovely War (1969)

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13

Film: La Grande Illusion (1937)

13 Jul 2014, 7:30 p.m.

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27

Film: Csillagosok, Katonák (The Red And The White) (1968)

27 Jul 2014, 7:30 p.m.

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17

Film: Paths Of Glory (1957)

17 Aug 2014, 7:30 p.m.

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28

Film: Uomini Contro (Many Wars Ago)

28 Sep 2014, 7:30 p.m.

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Film: Lalie Polne (The Lilies Of The Field)

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Film: All Quiet On The Western Front (1930)

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