At the start of the First World War, two next-door neighbors find themselves companions in misfortune. Faced with the horror of the trenches and the fear of death, they grow closer and become friends. But will these strong feelings that the war engendered survive a return to daily monotony?

Cast

Henri Piégay

Chose

Hervé Sand

Uthury

Yvon Sarray

Watelet

Jean-Marie Bernicat

Claverie

Philippe Laudenbach

Rollin

Henri Guybet

Artilleryman

Paul Villé

The old man

Paul Bisciglia

Cyclist

Raoul Guillet

Captain E.M.

Pierre Decazes

Sergeant

Jean Favre-Bertin

Mahieux

Pierre Collet

'Grand maigre'