Plot: As the devastating World War I finally comes to its end, one last charge into the frantic and muddy battleground will inextricably bind the lives of infantry soldiers, Albert Maillard and Edouard Péricourt, after following their bloodthirsty captain Pradelle's absurd orders. Presumed dead, the two loyal companions will concoct a daring plan--or, better yet, a shameless scam--to get their hands on some easy money in post-war Paris, while in the meantime, Pradelle is already cashing in on the myriads of war casualties. Always behind elaborate masks, the artistic Péricourt and his partner in crime will manage to stay effortlessly in the background, but for how much longer?
Alternative Plot: In 1918, just days before the Armistice, a tragic act of war intrinsically links two soldiers.
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