Wooden Crosses
Encyclopedia
Wooden Crosses is a 1932
French
war film
by Raymond Bernard
, based upon a novel by Roland Dorgelès
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1932 in film
-Events:*Cary Grant's film career begins*Katharine Hepburn's film career begins*Shirley Temple's film career begins*Disney released Flowers and Trees, the first cartoon in three-strip Technicolor film.*Santa, first sound film made in Mexico released....
French
Cinema of France
The Cinema of France comprises the art of film and creative movies made within the nation of France or by French filmmakers abroad.France is the birthplace of cinema and was responsible for many of its early significant contributions. Several important cinematic movements, including the Nouvelle...
war film
War film
War films are a film genre concerned with warfare, usually about naval, air or land battles, sometimes focusing instead on prisoners of war, covert operations, military training or other related subjects. At times war films focus on daily military or civilian life in wartime without depicting battles...
by Raymond Bernard
Raymond Bernard
Raymond Bernard was a French filmmaker and related to French playwright father Tristan Bernard and brother to Jean-Jacques Bernard...
, based upon a novel by Roland Dorgelès
Roland Dorgelès
Roland Dorgelès , was a French novelist and a member of the Académie Goncourt.Born Roland Lecavelé , he spent his childhood in Paris....
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Cast (in credits order)
- Pierre BlancharPierre BlancharPierre Blanchar was a French actor. He appeared in 54 films between 1922 and 1961.-Selected filmography:* L'Atlantide * Street of Shadows * A Royal Divorce...
as Adjudant Gilbert Demachy - Gabriel GabrioGabriel GabrioGabriel Gabrio was a French stage and film actor whose career began in cinema in the silent film era of the 1920s and spanned more than two decades...
as Sulphart - Charles VanelCharles VanelCharles-Marie Vanel, known as Charles Vanel was a French director and actor. He made his screen debut in 1912, in Robert Péguy's Jim Crow...
as Caporal Breval - Raymond Aimos as Soldat Fouillard
- Antonin ArtaudAntonin ArtaudAntoine Marie Joseph Artaud, more well-known as Antonin Artaud was a French playwright, poet, actor and theatre director...
as Soldat Vieuble - Paul AzaïsPaul AzaïsPaul Azaïs was a French film actor. He appeared in 112 films between 1929 and 1966.-Selected filmography:* Au grand balcon * Return to Life * The King of the Bla Bla Bla...
as Soldat Broucke - René Bergeron as Soldat Hamel
- Raymond Cordy as Soldat Vairon
- Marcel Delaitre as Sergent Berthier
- Jean GallandJean Galland-Selected filmography:* The Barber of Seville * Le Scandale * Princesse Tam Tam * The House of the Spaniard * Savage Brigade * Entente cordiale * La Fugue de Monsieur Perle...
as Capitaine Cruchet - Pierre Labry as Soldat Bouffioux, Le Cuistot
- Geo Laby as Soldat Belin
- René Montis as Lieutenant Morache
- Jean-François Martial as Soldat Lemoine
- Marc Valbel as Maroux