# Westfront 1918 (1930)

> Four German infantrymen endure the mud, terror, hunger, and moral devastation of the First World War as brief escapes behind the lines offer no refuge from its ruin.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/57117

## Facts

- Runtime: 97 min
- Genres: War, Drama
- Director: G.W. Pabst
- Cast: Fritz Kampers, Gustav Diessl, Hans-Joachim Moebis, Claus Clausen, Gustav Püttjer, Vladimir Sokoloff, Jackie Monnier, Hanna Hoessrich
- TMDB rating: 6.6/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0021542/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: extreme
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: harrowing, bleak, documentary, historical film study, anti war cinema marathon

## Synopsis

A haunting portrayal of the horrors of war and the fragility of life in the trenches.

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