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 Forger. Poster of the 2022 movie and cover of the 2004 book
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The Forger
Cioma Schönhaus, 2004
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Maggie Peren, 2022

Jewish aesthete Cioma, age 21, will not allow anyone—especially the Nazis—to steal his passion of living. He has to devise new means of support in Berlin in order to avoid deportation in 1942. In the process, he learns his ability for identity theft, not just with passports.