The read
It runs long at 2h 45m.
Synopsis
The story of two men, one married, the other the lover of the other's wife, who meet in the trenches of the First World War, and how their tale becomes a microcosm for the horrors of war.
Ratings
IMDb7.7/10
Rotten Tomatoes67%
70 audience votes
Key crew
- Abel GanceDirector
- Henri VerdunOriginal Music Composer
- Abel GanceScreenplay
Cast
- Romuald JoubéJean Diaz
- Séverin-MarsFrançois Laurin
- Maryse DauvrayEdith Laurin
- Maxime DesjardinsMaria Lazare
- Angèle GuysAngèle
- ManciniJean's Mother (uncredited)
- Elizabeth Nizan(uncredited)
- Pierre Danis(uncredited)
- Paul DucOrphan (uncredited)