Christmas in the trenches (1914)

Christmas tree.

Text of a newspaper article.

Staging: a woman sits in an armchair and knits, takes a photograph from the table, looks at it, continues knitting.

Telegraph operators at their workplace wrap presents in paper.

A woman sews soldiers' underwear on a sewing machine.

A peasant woman collects provisions in a sack to send to soldiers in the trenches, an old man comes in and gives his felt boots and a scarf.

Soldiers of the Russian army sit by a fire during a rest at the front lines, bring Austrian prisoners, an officer gives the order to take them to headquarters.

A sleigh with gifts for soldiers moves along a winter road, an armed guard accompanies the sleigh.

The sleigh enters the location of a military unit, the soldiers stand up, the officer greets the nurse.

Distribution of Christmas presents to soldiers.

A sentry on duty recalls how he signed up for the front as a volunteer (combined filming, staging).

An officer looks at a photograph of his fiancee, shows it to his comrade, recalls his engagement (combined shooting, staging).

A soldier recalls his wife and son who remained in their native village (combined shooting, staging).

Soldiers dancing around a campfire during the Christmas holiday.

Distribution of Christmas gifts to soldiers at their positions.