All Quiet on the Western Front * Quotes
Release date: 08/24/1930
Runtime: 136 min
"All Quiet on the Western Front" is a 1930 American anti-war film based on the novel of the same name by German Erich Maria Remarque. The film was directed by Lewis Milestone and produced by Universal Pictures.
The plot of the film revolves around a group of young German soldiers fighting on the Western Front in World War I. The main role of the young soldier Paul Bäumer is played by Lew Ayres. The film shows the brutal and cruel life at the front and the effects of war on the soldiers' psyche.
During the course of the film, Paul Bäumer undergoes a painful transformation from an enthusiastic soldier to an anti-war activist who realizes the futility of war. The losses he suffers, both physical and psychological, as well as the omnipresent violence and suffering he observes, lead to a deep disillusionment.
The film was a great artistic and commercial success and was highly acclaimed by critics. It won two awards at the 1931 Academy Awards, including the Academy Award for Best Picture and the Academy Award for Best Director. The film is also known for its innovative technique that depicts the reality of war in an intense and frighteningly realistic way.
"All Quiet on the Western Front" is an important work in the history of cinema that deals with the atrocities of war and represents an important critical voice against war.
The plot of the film revolves around a group of young German soldiers fighting on the Western Front in World War I. The main role of the young soldier Paul Bäumer is played by Lew Ayres. The film shows the brutal and cruel life at the front and the effects of war on the soldiers' psyche.
During the course of the film, Paul Bäumer undergoes a painful transformation from an enthusiastic soldier to an anti-war activist who realizes the futility of war. The losses he suffers, both physical and psychological, as well as the omnipresent violence and suffering he observes, lead to a deep disillusionment.
The film was a great artistic and commercial success and was highly acclaimed by critics. It won two awards at the 1931 Academy Awards, including the Academy Award for Best Picture and the Academy Award for Best Director. The film is also known for its innovative technique that depicts the reality of war in an intense and frighteningly realistic way.
"All Quiet on the Western Front" is an important work in the history of cinema that deals with the atrocities of war and represents an important critical voice against war.
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Cast (partial)
Louis Wolheim (Kat Katczinsky), Lew Ayres (Paul Bäumer), John Wray (Himmelstoss), Arnold Lucy (Kantorek), Ben Alexander (Kemmerich) (more...)
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