Westfront 1918
Life is Lurid: The World of G.W. Pabst
In German with English subtitles
Director: G.W. Pabst
Cast: Fritz Kampers, Gustav Diessl, Hans-Joachim Moebis, Claus Clausen
In the brutal final days of World War I, WESTFRONT 1918 follows four German soldiers, each shaped by different worlds. A cheerful Bavarian holds onto hope, a Berliner stings from his wife’s betrayal, a stern lieutenant lives for duty, and a young student pines for a lost love in France. G.W. Pabst’s powerful anti-war film, based on Ernst Johannsen’s novel, captures their dreams and despair amid the horrors of war. With raw emotion, it reveals the deep scars conflict leaves on hearts and minds, a bold stand against war’s cruelty that still resonates today.
