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Poster of The Adventures of Werner Holt

The Adventures of Werner Holt (1965)

Where to Watch in United States

Free

Where to Watch in United States

Free

Plot

Two 17-year-olds, Werner Holt and Gilbert Wolzow, are pulled out of school and into Hitler's army. Gilbert becomes a fanatical soldier, but at the front Werner begins to understand the senselessness of war. When Gilbert is hanged by the SS, Werner turns his gun on his own army. This film, based on Dieter Noll's novel, is a political and artistic masterpiece. Its fresh and surprising frankness about the toll war takes on youth found great public resonance after the film's release.

Where to watch The Adventures of Werner Holt?

The Adventures of Werner Holt is a drama movie featuring Klaus-Peter Thiele and directed by Joachim Kunert.

The Adventures of Werner Holt is currently streaming for free (ad-supported) on Kanopy.