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All Quiet on the Western Front (1930)
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A young soldier faces profound disillusionment in the soul-destroying horror of World War I. Director:Lewis Milestone |
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Cast
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Louis Wolheim | ... | |
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Lew Ayres | ... |
Paul
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John Wray | ... | |
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Arnold Lucy | ... | |
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Ben Alexander | ... | |
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Scott Kolk | ... | |
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Owen Davis Jr. | ... |
Peter
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Walter Rogers | ... |
Behn
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William Bakewell | ... |
Albert
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Russell Gleason | ... |
Mueller
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Richard Alexander | ... | |
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Harold Goodwin | ... | |
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Slim Summerville | ... |
Tjaden
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G. Pat Collins | ... |
Bertinck
(as Pat Collins)
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Beryl Mercer | ... |
Paul's Mother
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Storyline
This is an English language film (made in America) adapted from a novel by German author Erich Maria Remarque. 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 preconceptions about "the enemy" and the "rights and wrongs" of the conflict disappear, leaving them angry and bewildered. This is highlighted in the scene where Paul mortally wounds a French soldier and then weeps bitterly as he fights to save his life while trapped in a shell crater with the body. The film is not about heroism but about drudgery and futility and the gulf between the concept of war and the actuality. Written by Michele Wilkinson, University of Cambridge Language Centre, <mw125@cus.cam.ac.uk>
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Country:
USARelease Date:
(USA) See more »Also Known As:
Im Westen nichts Neues See more »Filming Locations:
RKO-Pathé Studios - 9336 Washington Blvd., Culver City, California, USA See more »Box Office
Budget:
$1,448,864 (estimated)Company Credits
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Technical Specs
Runtime:
UK: (cut) | UK: (BBFC submission before censorship) | Germany: | USA: (restored version: Library of Congress) | (copyright length) | Spain: (DVD edition) | USA: (TV version)Sound Mix:
Mono (Western Electric Sound System)Color:
Black and WhiteAspect Ratio:
1.20 : 1
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Man cleaning doorknob: Thirty thousand.
Maid: From the Russians?
Man cleaning doorknob: No, from the French. From the Russians we capture more than that every day.
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(1930) (uncredited)
Music by Lou Handman
Lyrics by Bernie Grossman See more »
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In the closing scene, director Lewis Milestone's hand is used for that of Lew Ayres, when he reaches for a butterfly. See more »Goofs
Continuity: During the attack on the town and the cemetery, for a brief shot Germans are all retreating. In the next shot, they are attacking again and running forward. See more »Quotes
[first lines]Man cleaning doorknob: Thirty thousand.
Maid: From the Russians?
Man cleaning doorknob: No, from the French. From the Russians we capture more than that every day.
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"All Quiet on the Western Front"(1930) (uncredited)
Music by Lou Handman
Lyrics by Bernie Grossman See more »
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