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Wooden Crosses

1932Movie1 h 50 min

Drama
79
GreatGoodWatch score
IMDb7.7Rotten Tomatoes–90%

A relentlessly bleak, deeply moving drama movie about history and war, with standout world-building.

Good for friends night · teens · thought-provoking

Skip it if you need an uplifting mood · you want fast pacing · graphic violence bothers you

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Story

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.

Feels like

  • Classic War Drama
  • Anti-War Narrative
  • Trench Warfare Realism
  • Historical WWI
  • Profoundly Bleak
  • Soldiers' Ordeal
  • Psychological Impact of War
  • Early Cinema Masterpiece
  • Coming-of-Age Tragedy

Cast

13 of 13

Crew

Directed by
Raymond Bernard
Written by
Raymond Bernard, André Lang, Roland Dorgelès

Everyone

Pick a department, or search for a name or a job (“editor”, “stunt”).

Facts

March 17, 1932 · 1 h 50 min · Violence, Disturbing Imagery

Released
March 17, 1932
Runtime
1 h 50 min
Content
Violence, Disturbing Imagery
Genres
Drama, War
Original language
French
Also spoken
German
Made in
France
Available in
8 countries

Q&A

5 questions, like "Where can I stream Wooden Crosses?"

Questions about Wooden Crosses

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream Wooden Crosses?

Criterion

In the United States, Wooden Crosses streams on Criterion. You can rent or buy it from Fandango At Home. It also streams in 3 other countries.

Is Wooden Crosses worth watching?

79
GreatGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 79 (IMDb 7.7).

Will I feel good after watching Wooden Crosses?

BleakHopeful

Probably not: the title analysis rates it 10 of 10 for bleakness and 9 for melancholy, against 1 for hopefulness.

Is Wooden Crosses plot-driven or character-driven?

CharactersPlot

Mostly character-driven: it leans on pathos (9 of 10) and character depth (8 of 10) more than on its plot.

Is Wooden Crosses in English?

FrenchGerman

No, it was made in French, with some German.