Wooden Crosses

1h 50m

7

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.

Cast

Pierre Blanchar

Adjudant Gilbert Demachy

Soldat Vieublé

Marcel Delaître

Soldat Berthier

Capitaine Cruchet

Soldat Bouffioux, le cuistot

Lieutenant Morache

Jean-François Martial

Soldat Fouillard

Christian-Jaque

Crew

Raymond Bernard

Director, Screenplay

Roland Dorgelès

Lucienne Grumberg

Editor, Assistant Director

Director of Photography

Director of Photography

Robert-Rene Masson

Camera Operator