All Quiet on the Western Front(1979)
“They left for war as boys, never to return as men.”
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.
Director
Delbert Mann
Studio
Norman Rosemont Productions
Cast
Richard Thomas
as Paul Bäumer
Ernest Borgnine
as Stanislaus Katczinsky
Donald Pleasence
as Kantorek
Ian Holm
as Himmelstoss
Patricia Neal
as Paul's Mother
Paul Mark Elliott
as Josef Behm
David Bradley
as Albert Kropp
Matthew Evans
as Friedrich Muller
George Winter
as Franz Kemmerich
Dominic Jephcott
as Peter Leer
Mark Drewry
as Tjaden
Colin Mayes
as Westhus
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Movie Facts
Release Year
1979
Runtime
2h 30m
Language
English
Rating
6.7 / 10
Production Companies
Norman Rosemont Productions • Marble Arch Productions • ITC Entertainment
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What is All Quiet on the Western Front about?▼
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.
Who directed All Quiet on the Western Front?▼
All Quiet on the Western Front was directed by Delbert Mann and released in 1979. It is a war, drama, tv movie film.
How long is All Quiet on the Western Front?▼
All Quiet on the Western Front has a runtime of 2 hours and 30 minutes (150 minutes total).
Who stars in All Quiet on the Western Front?▼
The cast of All Quiet on the Western Front includes Richard Thomas as Paul Bäumer, Ernest Borgnine as Stanislaus Katczinsky, Donald Pleasence as Kantorek, Ian Holm as Himmelstoss, Patricia Neal as Paul's Mother and more.
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