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All Quiet on the Western Front

All Quiet on the Western Front

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

19796.72h 30m

Overview

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.

Directed by Delbert Mann
Written by Paul Monash, Erich Maria Remarque
Produced by Norman Rosemont
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Top Cast

Richard Thomas

Richard Thomas

Paul Bäumer

Ernest Borgnine

Ernest Borgnine

Stanislaus Katczinsky

Donald Pleasence

Donald Pleasence

Kantorek

Ian Holm

Ian Holm

Himmelstoss

Patricia Neal

Patricia Neal

Paul's Mother

Paul Mark Elliott

Paul Mark Elliott

Josef Behm

David Bradley

David Bradley

Albert Kropp

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Matthew Evans

Friedrich Muller

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George Winter

Franz Kemmerich

Dominic Jephcott

Dominic Jephcott

Peter Leer

Themes & Keywords

francegermanyworld war iwestfrontsoldierclassmate

About All Quiet on the Western Front

All Quiet on the Western Front is a war, drama, tv movie film released in 1979 exploring themes of france, germany, world war i, westfront, soldier, classmate. Directed by Delbert Mann, it stars Richard Thomas, Ernest Borgnine, Donald Pleasence. 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.

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