All Quiet on the Western Front. Poster of the 2022 movie and cover of the 1929 book
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All Quiet on the Western Front
Erich Maria Remarque, 1929
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Edward Berger, 2022

A young German soldier’s compelling account of the Western Front in World War I As they battle for their lives in the trenches, Paul and his friends see firsthand how the first joy of war transforms into desperation and dread.


The Counterfeiters. Poster of the 2007 movie and cover of the 1983 book, The Devil's Workshop
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The Devil's Workshop
Adolf Burger, 1983
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Stefan Ruzowitzky, 2007

The film begins shortly after the end of the Second World War, with a man arriving in Monte Carlo. After checking into an expensive hotel and paying with cash, he takes in the high life of Monte Carlo, successfully gambling in a casino and attracting the attention of a beautiful French woman. Later, she discovers tattooed numerals on his arm, revealing him as a survivor of the Nazi concentration camps.