All Quiet on the Western Front

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

1930 2h 13m EN

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7.8

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98%

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8.1

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★7.8TMDB · 982🍅98%Rotten Tomatoes●91Metacritic★8.1IMDB · 71,621

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Synopsis

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When a group of idealistic young men join the German Army during the Great War, they are assigned to the Western Front, where their patriotism is destroyed by the harsh realities of combat.

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

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Cast

Louis Wolheim
Stanislaus 'Kat' Katczinsky
Lew Ayres
Paul Bäumer
John Wray
Himmelstoss
Arnold Lucy
Kantorek
Ben Alexander
Franz Kemmerich
Scott Kolk
Leer
Owen Davis Jr.
Peter
Walter Rogers
Behn

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Lewis Milestone
Writers: George Abbott, C. Gardner Sullivan
Languages: English, French, Latin, German
Countries: United States of America

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MONEY

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Shot for just $1.4M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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2 / 8

ERA

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96 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 4 languages: English, French, Latin, German.

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4 / 8

CINEMA

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Part of the "All Quiet On The Western Front Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Lewis Milestone, shot by Arthur Edeson. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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7 / 8

CAST

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Louis Wolheim and Lew Ayres and John Wray carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

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

Lewis Milestone directs. Arthur Edeson behind the camera. Edgar Adams cuts. Profitable at the box office. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English, French, Latin, German.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Shot for just $1.4M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
296 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Dialogue crosses 4 languages: English, French, Latin, German.
4Part of the "All Quiet On The Western Front Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
5Directed by Lewis Milestone, shot by Arthur Edeson. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Editor Edgar Adams shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Louis Wolheim and Lew Ayres and John Wray carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "They left for war as boys never to return as men.".
9IMDB entry: tt0020629 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Classified under 26 themes, including "friendship", "army", "based on novel or book", "germany".
11Released under 42 different titles around the world.

The technical file

Cinematography: Arthur Edeson
Editing: Edgar Adams
Runtime: 133 min · 2h 13m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $1,448,864
Box office: $3,270,000
Return: 226% of budget
Original language: EN
Certification (US): NR
IMDB: All Quiet on the Western Front (1930)
Rotten Tomatoes: 98% 🍅 Fresh
Metacritic: 91/100
IMDB rating: 8.1/10 · 71,621 votes
MPAA: Approved

Awards

Won 2 Oscars. 10 wins & 2 nominations total

National Board of Review: Top Ten Films
Academy Award for Best Director
Academy Award for Best Picture

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Part of

All Quiet On The Western Front Collection

Follows soldiers during their experiences in World War One.

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Lewis Milestone

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barrymost2019-09-08
★ 9/10
This very dark, intense film about the horror and brutality of war focuses on a group of young German soldiers fighting at the front during WWI. It's brilliant, raw, and compellingly honest. Lew Ayers, only 20 years old at the time, does a very fine job. Based on Remarque's famous book, this is a classic, stunning piece of cinema, which earned Best Picture and Director Oscars. The ending is haunting and very disturbing, and it will stay with you long afterward. Would I recommend? Yes, but for more mature audiences who can really take it in.
Manuel São Bento2022-10-28
★ 9/10
FULL SPOILER-FREE REVIEW @ https://www.msbreviews.com/movie-reviews/all-quiet-on-the-western-front-spoiler-free-review "All Quiet on the Western Front is, by far, one of the best films of 2022! An emotionally powerful anti-war epic that portrays WWI in a cruel, merciless, disturbing, truly traumatic manner through the gradually more sensitive eyes of a German soldier. A two-and-a-half-hour tense, brutal, extremely captivating runtime, primarily due to one of the most astonishing cinematographies in recent years - Roger Deakins would be proud of James Friend's masterful work, which deserved the big screen treatment. Equally impactful score (Volker Bertelmann). Hypnotizing performances. I tend to avoid over-the-top reactions, but after observing countless lists with movies from the genre, it's challenging to find many that are superior to this brilliant adaptation by Edward Berger. One of the best war films of the CENTURY!" Rating: A