War Is Hell (Hell on Earth)

1931 · Movie · 93 min. · Germany

Allegorical anti-war film directed by Victor Trivas. Five people from different backgrounds are in a dugout in no man’s land between the front lines: a carpenter from Berlin, a mechanic from Paris, an English officer, a Jewish tailor and a black dancer, who is the only one who understands everybody’s languages. While the war rages around them, all five of them agree on the absurdity of war. They leave their little haven of peace only when they hear the news of the armistice.

Direction Victor Trivas

Cast Ernst Busch · Vladimir Sokoloff · Renée Stobrawa · Elisabeth Lennartz · Hugh Douglas

Soundtrack Hanns Eisler

Screenplay Leonhard Frank

Cinematography Georg Stilianudis · Alexander von Lagorio

Original title Niemandsland

Also known as Hell on Earth

6.9

22 votes (FilmAffinity)

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