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25 October 1957 (West Germany) moreTagline:
Never has the screen thrust so deeply into the guts of war! morePlot:
When soldiers in WW1 refuse to continue with an impossible attack, their superiors decide to make an example of them. full summary | full synopsisAwards:
Nominated for BAFTA Film Award. Another 3 wins & 2 nominations moreUser Comments:
One of the greatest anti-war movies eve moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Kirk Douglas | ... | Col. Dax | |
| Ralph Meeker | ... | Cpl. Philippe Paris | |
| Adolphe Menjou | ... | Gen. George Broulard | |
| George Macready | ... | Gen. Paul Mireau | |
| Wayne Morris | ... | Lt. Roget / Singing man | |
| Richard Anderson | ... | Maj. Saint-Auban | |
| Joe Turkel | ... | Pvt. Pierre Arnaud (as Joseph Turkel) | |
| Christiane Kubrick | ... | German singer (as Susanne Christian) | |
| Jerry Hausner | ... | Proprietor of cafe | |
| Peter Capell | ... | Narrator of opening sequence / Judge (colonel) of court-martial | |
| Emile Meyer | ... | Father Dupree | |
| Bert Freed | ... | Sgt. Boulanger | |
| Kem Dibbs | ... | Pvt. Lejeune | |
| Timothy Carey | ... | Pvt. Maurice Ferol | |
| Fred Bell | ... | Shell-shock victim |
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View content advisory for parentsRuntime:
87 minCountry:
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Black and WhiteAspect Ratio:
1.33 : 1 moreSound Mix:
MonoCertification:
Spain:T | Iceland:L | Spain:(Banned) (1957-1986) | West Germany:12 (f) | South Korea:15 | Brazil:14 | Argentina:Atp (re-rating) | Netherlands:12 (2007) (DVD) | Argentina:13 (original rating) | Australia:PG | Canada:14 (Nova Scotia) | Canada:G (Quebec) | Canada:PG (Manitoba/Ontario) | Finland:K-16 | France:(Banned) (original rating) | France:U (re-release) | Ireland:12 | Norway:16 | Sweden:15 | UK:A (original rating) (cut) | UK:PG (video rating) (1987) (uncut) | USA:UnratedFun Stuff
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Director Trademark: [Stanley Kubrick] [Three-Way]Col. Dax vs. Gen. Mireau vs. Gen. Broulard moreGoofs:
Continuity: After General Mireau slaps the soldier in the trench, he continues on to Colonel Dax's dugout and and three soldiers carrying a machine gun pass him. The same three soldiers still with the machine gun pass him again when he and Colonel Dax are looking at the Ant Hill through the binoculars. moreQuotes:
General Broulard: Colonel Dax, you're a disappointment to me. You've spoiled the keenness of your mind by wallowing in sentimentality. You really did want to save those men, and you were not angling for Mireau's command. You are an idealist - and I pity you as I would the village idiot. We're fighting a war, Dax, a war that we've got to win. Those men didn't fight, so they were shot. You bring charges against General Mireau, so I insist that he answer them. Wherein have I done wrong?Colonel Dax: Because you don't know the answer to that question, I pity you.
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Der Treue Husar moreFAQ
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This movie, along with the original screen version of "All Quiet on the Western Front" must rank as one of the most tragic versions of what war is really like. The arrogance and total disregard for the welfare of the soldier as beautifully portrayed by Menjou and McReady, in opposition to the care and concern of the Colonel so humanly portrayed by Douglas adds to the reality of what the world was like in the days of the "Great War." Additionally, the roles played by Wayne Morris, Ralph Meeker and the self serving aide to McReady add to the greatness of this memorable motion picture. There is no "Viva La France" here.