All Quiet on the Western Front

"They left for war as boys, never to return as men."

1979 2h 30m EN

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WarDramaTV Movie

Synopsis

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At the start of World War I, Paul Baumer is a young German patriot, eager to fight. Indoctrinated with propaganda at school, he and his friends eagerly sign up for the army soon after graduation. But when the horrors of war soon become too much to bear, and as his friends die or become gravely wounded, Paul questions the sanity of fighting over a few hundreds yards of war-torn countryside.

“They left for war as boys, never to return as men.”

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Cast

Richard Thomas
Paul Bäumer
Ernest Borgnine
Stanislaus Katczinsky
Donald Pleasence
Kantorek
Ian Holm
Himmelstoss
Patricia Neal
Paul's Mother
Paul Mark Elliott
Josef Behm
David Bradley
Albert Kropp
Matthew Evans
Friedrich Muller

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Delbert Mann
Writers: Paul Monash
Languages: English
Countries: United Kingdom, United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Clocks in at 150 minutes — on the longer side of feature-length cinema.

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ERA

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47 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: United Kingdom, United States of America.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Delbert Mann, shot by John Coquillon. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Allyn Ferguson. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Alan Pattillo shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Richard Thomas and Ernest Borgnine and Donald Pleasence carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "They left for war as boys, never to return as men.".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Delbert Mann directs. John Coquillon behind the camera. Allyn Ferguson scores. Alan Pattillo cuts. Produced in United Kingdom, United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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1Clocks in at 150 minutes — on the longer side of feature-length cinema.
247 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3International production across 2 countries: United Kingdom, United States of America.
4Directed by Delbert Mann, shot by John Coquillon. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Allyn Ferguson. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Alan Pattillo shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Richard Thomas and Ernest Borgnine and Donald Pleasence carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "They left for war as boys, never to return as men.".
9IMDB entry: tt0078753 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.