Westfront 1918 (Criterion Collection)

During the waning months of World War I, four German infantrymen are physically and psychologically challenged by the alternating waves of boredom, desperation, and terror provided by life in the trenches, as well as the unexpected--and disillusioning--circumstances of their occasional leaves. Director G.W. Pabst’s stark, frank, and impassioned plea for pacifism stars Fritz Kampers, Gustav Diessl, Hans-Joachim Moebis, Claus Clausen. 96 min. Standard; Soundtrack: German Dolby Digital mono; Subtitles: English; featurettes. In German with English subtitles.