Wooden Crosses

Wooden Crosses

Directed by Raymond Bernard

Produced by Pathé-Natan

1932110 min7.1 / 10

A bleak, unflinching portrait of trench warfare that follows young soldiers from patriotic idealism into the grinding horror and futility of mechanized death.

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.

Questions people ask

  • Is Wooden Crosses sad? Yes, very. More sad than 98% of films.

  • Is Wooden Crosses easy watching? No. Less comforting than 92% of films.

  • Does Wooden Crosses end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 91% of films.

  • Is Wooden Crosses violent? Yes. More violent than 80% of films.

  • Is Wooden Crosses scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 67% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

58/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity41

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise63

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love72

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Wooden Crosses

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Wooden Crosses

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Wooden Crosses, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Wooden Crosses, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Wooden Crosses, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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