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Regarded as a landmark in American cinema, and a film which pioneered depiction of the “irony” of war. The directional quality has been compared with Eisenstein for its biting commentary and emotional outcry against war. Its bravura direction fixed in millions of viewers minds the image of youth in the trenches. Lead star, Lew Ayres, became a true-to-life conscientious objector of war after portraying its moving scenes.
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ACMI Identifier
300819
Language
English
Audience classification
PG
Subject categories
Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → Anti-war works
Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → World War, 1914-1918
Feature films → Feature films - United States
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
VHS; Access Print (Section 1)