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Wooden Crosses (1932)

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Summary: Set during WWI, the story concentrates on a handful of French draftees, including an idealistic student named Demachy (Pierre Blanchard). Marching off to war with joyful patriotic fervor, the men are quickly disillusioned by the appalling realities of total warfare... (All Movie)

AKA: Croix de bois, Les

Genres: Drama, War

Country: France

Directed By: Raymond Bernard

Written By: Raymond Bernard, Roland Dorgelès

Starring: Gabriel Gabrio, Antonin Artaud, Raymond Aimos, Charles Vanel, Paul Azaïs, Pierre Blanchar

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TCI	User	Score
na	micmac•	85	T₉
na	jeff_v	70	T₆
na	boz1707	82	T₇
na	IMDb-byvotes	77	T₈
na	andagh	93	T₉
na	rant1229	20	T₂
na	jodamico	76	T₆
na	kyle.loomis	8	T₉
In many ways, this is a highly standard war flick, but the technical qualities give it a remarkably timeless feel.
na	Excelsior	65	T₉
na	kangadoodoo	80	T₁₀
na	FitFortDanga	80	T₇
Plays like kind of a "greatest hits of war movie clichés". One of my least favorites is the one where the rookie gets introduced to the guys, and of course each has their own quirk/trait that they're identified with. Like "this is Joe, the loudmouth of the company" or "and this guy here is Frank, he's meaner than he looks". However, Bernard's filmmaking style is impressive, it appears to be about 15-20 years ahead of its time. He manages some very poetic moments, particularly in the beginning an
na	willofgaia	95	T₉
Depressing and pessimistic, this is one of the greatest anti-war films of all time.
na	JooJoo	8	T₉
na	imdb	78	T₁₀
na	flowing	75	T₇
na	sidehacker	68	T₆
na	Darbicus	95	T₁₀

Average Tier 7.82 from 17 Rankings