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* The scene in the play that takes place at Christmas, when Alfred is told that Nichols has died in the war. After his mother loses her temper and yells at him for only caring about Joey while half of the men in the village died with him, she apologizes and goes in to get something. Alfred then spontaneously decides to go over the Channel and look for Joey. His mother comes out and realizes what he's done, then runs back inside screaming for her husband.

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* The scene in the play that takes place at Christmas, when Alfred is told that Nichols Nicholls has died in the war. After his mother loses her temper and yells at him for only caring about Joey while half of the men in the village died with him, she apologizes and goes in to get something. Alfred then spontaneously decides to go over the Channel and look for Joey. His mother comes out and realizes what he's done, then runs back inside screaming for her husband.
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** The sound of him breathing heavily doesn't make anything better.
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** Worse still in the scene that precedes it. Nicholls has just been killed, and many other casualties - both soldiers and horses - are strewn about the stage. When the scene shifts back to Devon, every single actor and puppet laying on the floor just... stays there.
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* The scene in the play that takes place on Christmas, when Alfred is told that Nichols has died in the war. After his mother loses her temper and yells at him for only caring about Joey while half of the men in the village died with him, she apologizes and goes in to get something. Alfred then spontaneously decides to go over the Channel and look for Joey. His mother comes out and realizes what he's done, then runs back inside screaming for her husband.

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* The scene in the play that takes place on at Christmas, when Alfred is told that Nichols has died in the war. After his mother loses her temper and yells at him for only caring about Joey while half of the men in the village died with him, she apologizes and goes in to get something. Alfred then spontaneously decides to go over the Channel and look for Joey. His mother comes out and realizes what he's done, then runs back inside screaming for her husband.
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** Friedrich, also convincing himself, that he could bring home Joey and Tophorn to his little girl when the war is through. He devastated to find Tophorn nearing death.

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** Friedrich, also convincing himself, that he could bring home Joey and Tophorn Topthorn to his little girl when the war is through. He devastated to find Tophorn Topthorn nearing death.
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* The moment when Joey is set to be shot with a blind Albert only a short distance away. Given the [[{{Determinator}} two]] [[WarIsHell themes]] of the movie, you genuinely don't know if Joey's going to die.[[spoiler:He lives.]]

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* The moment when Joey is set to be shot with a blind Albert only a short distance away. Given the [[{{Determinator}} two]] [[WarIsHell themes]] of the movie, play, you genuinely don't know if Joey's going to die.[[spoiler:He lives.]]

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* The moment when Joey is set to be shot with a blind Albert only a short distance away. Given the [[{{Determinator}} two]] [[WarIsHell themes]] of the movie, you genuinely don't know if Joey's going to die.[[spoiler:He lives.]]

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** Friedrich, also convincing himself, that he could bring home Joey and Tophorn to his little girl when the war is through. He devastated to find Tophorn nearing death.
* The moment when Joey is set to be shot with a blind Albert only a short distance away. Given the [[{{Determinator}} two]] [[WarIsHell themes]] of the movie, you genuinely don't know if Joey's going to die.[[spoiler:He lives.]]]]
* In the play, Albert looks upon all the corpses of horses on the field and comes to accept that Joey is dead (or so he thinks). He then spies a dying horse, weak from carting weapons, and he goes down to comfort it in its final moments. He lays down the portrait of Joey on the horse's corpse as a tribute.
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* The moment when Joey is set to be shot with a blind Albert only a short distance away. Given the [[{{Determinator}} two]] [[WarIsHell themes]] of the movie, you genuinely don't know if Joey's actually going to die.[[spoiler:He lives.]]

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* The moment when Joey is set to be shot with a blind Albert only a short distance away. Given the [[{{Determinator}} two]] [[WarIsHell themes]] of the movie, you genuinely don't know if Joey's actually going to die.[[spoiler:He lives.]]
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* The moment when Joey is set to be shot with a blind Albert only a short distance away. Given the [[{{Determinator}} two]] [[WarIsHell themes]] of the movie, you genuinely don't know if Joey's actually going to die.[[spoiler: They don't.]]

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* The moment when Joey is set to be shot with a blind Albert only a short distance away. Given the [[{{Determinator}} two]] [[WarIsHell themes]] of the movie, you genuinely don't know if Joey's actually going to die.[[spoiler: They don't.[[spoiler:He lives.]]
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* The moment when Joey is set to be shot with a blind Albert only a short distance away. Going by the [[{{Determinator}} two]] [[WarIsHell tones]] of the movie, you genuinely don't know if they are going to do it or not. [[spoiler:They don't.]]

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* The moment when Joey is set to be shot with a blind Albert only a short distance away. Going by Given the [[{{Determinator}} two]] [[WarIsHell tones]] themes]] of the movie, you genuinely don't know if they are Joey's actually going to do it or not. [[spoiler:They die.[[spoiler: They don't.]]]]
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* In the play, Friedrich disguises himself and deserts the army, reporting himself as dead to continue the deception. He was driven to do this whilst knowing that it would cause massive heartbreak for his wife and daughter.

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* In the play, Friedrich disguises himself and deserts the army, reporting himself as dead to continue the deception. He was driven to do this whilst knowing that it would cause massive heartbreak for his wife and daughter.daughter.
* The moment when Joey is set to be shot with a blind Albert only a short distance away. Going by the [[{{Determinator}} two]] [[WarIsHell tones]] of the movie, you genuinely don't know if they are going to do it or not. [[spoiler:They don't.]]
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* Major Stewart surrounded by German soldiers and forced to surrender after most of his troops have been slaughtered by machine guns. He drops his saber to the ground, with the harsh knowledge that not only is his cavalry dead the cavalry tradition itself has been rendered completely obsolete by modern technology.

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* Major Stewart surrounded by German soldiers and forced to surrender after most of his troops have been slaughtered by machine guns. He drops his saber to the ground, with the harsh knowledge that not only is his cavalry dead the cavalry tradition itself has been rendered completely obsolete by modern technology.technology.
* In the play, Friedrich disguises himself and deserts the army, reporting himself as dead to continue the deception. He was driven to do this whilst knowing that it would cause massive heartbreak for his wife and daughter.
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* Major Stewart surrounded by German soldiers and forced to surrender after most of his troops have been slaughtered by machine guns. He drops his saber to the ground, with the harsh knowledge that not only is his cavalry dead the cavalry tradition itself has been rendered completely obsolete by modern technology.
* THE ENTIRE MOVIE.

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* Major Stewart surrounded by German soldiers and forced to surrender after most of his troops have been slaughtered by machine guns. He drops his saber to the ground, with the harsh knowledge that not only is his cavalry dead the cavalry tradition itself has been rendered completely obsolete by modern technology.
* THE ENTIRE MOVIE.
technology.
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* Topthorn's death.

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* Topthorn's death.death, and Joey sadly nuzzling him and nudging him with his nose in a [[PleaseWakeUp futile attempt for him to wake up.]]
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* THE ENTIRE GODDAMN MOVIE.

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* THE ENTIRE GODDAMN MOVIE.
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* Major Stewart surrounded by German soldiers and forced to surrender after most of his troops have been slaughtered by machine guns. He drops his saber to the ground, with the harsh knowledge that not only is his cavalry dead the cavalry tradition itself has been rendered completely obsolete by modern technology.

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* Major Stewart surrounded by German soldiers and forced to surrender after most of his troops have been slaughtered by machine guns. He drops his saber to the ground, with the harsh knowledge that not only is his cavalry dead the cavalry tradition itself has been rendered completely obsolete by modern technology.technology.
* THE ENTIRE GODDAMN MOVIE.
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* Albert going over to the enemies' side and seeing all the bodies of the men he killed from a grenade he threw. He's horrified and full of remorse and it's clear he now knows why his father isn't proud of the things he did when he fought in the Boer War.

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* Albert going over to the enemies' side and seeing all the bodies of the men he killed from a grenade he threw. He's horrified and full of remorse and it's clear he now knows why his father isn't proud of the things he did when he fought in the Boer War.War.
* Major Stewart surrounded by German soldiers and forced to surrender after most of his troops have been slaughtered by machine guns. He drops his saber to the ground, with the harsh knowledge that not only is his cavalry dead the cavalry tradition itself has been rendered completely obsolete by modern technology.
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* The German brothers being shot for desertion at dawn, especially after the eldest had tried so hard to protect his younger brother.

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* The German brothers being shot at dawn for desertion at dawn, desertion, especially after the eldest had tried so hard to protect his younger brother.
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* Albert going over to the enemies' side and seeing all the bodies of the men he killed from a grenade he threw. He's horrified and full of remorse and it's clear he now knows why his father isn't proud of the things he did when he fought in the Boer War and understands his trauma.

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* Albert going over to the enemies' side and seeing all the bodies of the men he killed from a grenade he threw. He's horrified and full of remorse and it's clear he now knows why his father isn't proud of the things he did when he fought in the Boer War and understands his trauma.War.
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* Albert going over to the enemies' side and seeing all the bodies of the men he killed from a grenade he threw. He's horrified and full of remorse and it's clear he now knows why his father isn't proud of the things he did when he fought in the Boer War and why he doesn't talk about it..

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* Albert going over to the enemies' side and seeing all the bodies of the men he killed from a grenade he threw. He's horrified and full of remorse and it's clear he now knows why his father isn't proud of the things he did when he fought in the Boer War and why he doesn't talk about it..understands his trauma.
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* Albert going over to the enemies' side and seeing all the bodies of the men he killed from a grenade he threw. He's horrified and instantly remorseful it's clear he now knows why his father isn't proud of the things he did when he fought in the Boer War and why he doesn't talk about it..

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* Albert going over to the enemies' side and seeing all the bodies of the men he killed from a grenade he threw. He's horrified and instantly remorseful full of remorse and it's clear he now knows why his father isn't proud of the things he did when he fought in the Boer War and why he doesn't talk about it..
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* The scene in the play that takes place on Christmas, when Alfred is told that Nichols has died in the war. After his mother loses her temper and yells at him for only caring about Joey while half of the men in the village died with him, she apologizes and goes in to get something. Alfred then spontaneously decides to go over the Channel and look for Joey. His mother comes out and realizes what he's done, then runs back inside screaming for her husband.

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* The scene in the play that takes place on Christmas, when Alfred is told that Nichols has died in the war. After his mother loses her temper and yells at him for only caring about Joey while half of the men in the village died with him, she apologizes and goes in to get something. Alfred then spontaneously decides to go over the Channel and look for Joey. His mother comes out and realizes what he's done, then runs back inside screaming for her husband.husband.
* Albert going over to the enemies' side and seeing all the bodies of the men he killed from a grenade he threw. He's horrified and instantly remorseful it's clear he now knows why his father isn't proud of the things he did when he fought in the Boer War and why he doesn't talk about it..
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* The German brothers being shot at dawn, especially after the eldest had tried so hard to protect his younger brother.

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* The German brothers being shot for desertion at dawn, especially after the eldest had tried so hard to protect his younger brother.
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* When Albert receives Nicholls' journal, out in the fields, and excitedly opens the letter to read it aloud in a glad voice. Within the first sentence is the news Nicholl has been killed in action, and the journal is full of drawings he was doing for him of Joey.

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* When Albert receives Nicholls' journal, out in the fields, and excitedly opens the letter to read it aloud in a glad voice. Within the first sentence is the news Nicholl has been killed in action, and the journal is full of drawings he was doing for him of Joey.Joey.
* The scene in the play that takes place on Christmas, when Alfred is told that Nichols has died in the war. After his mother loses her temper and yells at him for only caring about Joey while half of the men in the village died with him, she apologizes and goes in to get something. Alfred then spontaneously decides to go over the Channel and look for Joey. His mother comes out and realizes what he's done, then runs back inside screaming for her husband.

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** Hiddleston describes the direction he was given for the look on that face in that scene (in the film) as everything else peeled away and Nicholls being like a boy of nine again. It's not even fear, it's wide-eyed horror as he realizes exactly what's happened.



* The German brothers being shot at dawn, especially after the eldest had tried so hard to protect his younger brother.

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** When the soldiers are basically looting Emilie's home and they take her grandfather's pot he uses to make jams. They almost take Emilie's medicines, too, but they settle for [[spoiler: later taking Joey and Topthorn from her.]]
* The German brothers being shot at dawn, especially after the eldest had tried so hard to protect his younger brother.brother.
* When Albert receives Nicholls' journal, out in the fields, and excitedly opens the letter to read it aloud in a glad voice. Within the first sentence is the news Nicholl has been killed in action, and the journal is full of drawings he was doing for him of Joey.
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* The German brothers being shot at dawn, especially after the eldest had tried so hard to protect the younger brother.

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* The German brothers being shot at dawn, especially after the eldest had tried so hard to protect the his younger brother.
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* Emilie's grandfather giving away the last remnant of his granddaughter (Joey) to his original owner.

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* Emilie's grandfather giving away the last remnant of his granddaughter (Joey) to his original owner.owner.
* The German brothers being shot at dawn, especially after the eldest had tried so hard to protect the younger brother.
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* Joey getting entangled by barbed wire.

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* Joey getting entangled by barbed wire. Seriously, without a doubt, it is the most powerful and incredible scene in the movie. Watching a panicked, terrified animal caught in the machinations of war bolt through trenches and explosions is WarIsHell personified.

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* Joey being sold to the military
* Topthorn's death
* Joey getting entangled by barbed wire
* Captain Nicholls' death was made quite heartbreaking with slow motion and the noise of the war being deadened.... not to mention his expression of knowing that he was going to die and being terrified of the certainty of it.

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* Joey being sold to the military
military.
* Topthorn's death
death.
* Joey getting entangled by barbed wire
wire.
* Captain Nicholls' death was made quite heartbreaking with slow motion and the noise of the war being deadened.... not to mention his expression of knowing that he was going to die and being terrified of the certainty of it.it.
* Emilie's grandfather giving away the last remnant of his granddaughter (Joey) to his original owner.
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* Joey getting entangled by barbed wire

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* Joey getting entangled by barbed wirewire
* Captain Nicholls' death was made quite heartbreaking with slow motion and the noise of the war being deadened.... not to mention his expression of knowing that he was going to die and being terrified of the certainty of it.

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