All Quiet on the Western Front (1930)

7.7	Listal rating
8.1	IMDB rating

War (10), Drama (6), WWI (5), Historical (4), Action (4), Military (3), World War 1 (3), Black & White (3), World War I (3), 1930s (2), Best Picture Oscar (2), 1930 (2), Based On A Novel (2), 300 Greatest Films (2), IMDb Top250 (2), Army Life (1), Sergeant (1), {classics 21} (1), Claim In Title (1), Brother Sister Relationship (1)

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The film follows a group of German schoolboys, talked into enlisting at the beginning of World War 1 by their jingoistic teacher. The story is told entirely through the experiences of the young German recruits and highlights the tragedy of war through the eyes of individuals. As the boys witness death and mutilation all around them, any preconcepti ... (more)

Directed by

Lewis Milestone

Starring (View all) :

Kat Katczinsky

Paul Bäumer

Himmelstoss

Professor Kantorek

Franz Kemmerich

Leer

Peter

Behn

Albert Kropp

Mueller

Written by (View all) :

Erich Maria Remarque

Maxwell Anderson

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Powerful anti-war production...

Posted : 1 year, 6 months ago at Apr 22 21:42

"We live in the trenches out there. We fight. We try not to be killed, but sometimes we are. That's all." Brilliant, relentless and heart-wrenching anti-war drama is still as powerful now as it was when released almost 80 year ago. All Quiet on the Western Front is a classic war movie that is tragically overlooked due to its age, which is a real shame. The film is set during World War I from the perspective of a number of German teenagers brainwashed into thinking that fighting and dying for the Fatherland is glorious and a high honour. Upon reaching the battle-grounds, no-one is ready for what they are exposed to. The whole film mainly follows young German Paul Baumer (Ayres) who lives to see many of his friends meet their untimely demise. Told in grainy black and white, th...Read more

Rating : 8/10

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