•Two classic film adaptations •A novel that made it to the list of the top 100 world bestsellers •A love story in which Remarque reflected his relationship with Marlene Dietrich
France, 1939. The world is on the verge of World War II. Ludwig is one of those who has already experienced the cruelty of the Nazis: he has been tortured by the Gestapo, a concentration camp, and lost his beloved. To escape, the man flees to France and changes his name. From now on, he is a refugee surgeon, Ravic. The hardships and poverty of emigrant fate fall on the man's shoulders. One day, he meets Joan Madu, an actress from Italy. She, like Ravic, is lonely and lost in this cold world. A difficult hour unites their souls, and the love that flares up between them becomes bitter with tears...
