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Overview
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At last....the motion picture!Plot:
A young soldier faces profound disillusionment in the soul-destroying horror of World War I. full summary | add synopsisAwards:
Won 2 Oscars. Another 3 wins & 2 nominations moreUser Comments:
The First Truly Great Movie Ever Produced moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Louis Wolheim | ... | Kat Katczinsky | |
| Lew Ayres | ... | Paul Bäumer (as Lewis Ayres) | |
| John Wray | ... | Himmelstoss | |
| Arnold Lucy | ... | Professor Kantorek | |
| Ben Alexander | ... | Franz Kemmerich | |
| Scott Kolk | ... | Leer | |
| Owen Davis Jr. | ... | Peter | |
| Walter Rogers | ... | Behn (as Walter Browne Rogers) | |
| William Bakewell | ... | Albert Kropp | |
| Russell Gleason | ... | Mueller | |
| Richard Alexander | ... | Westhus | |
| Harold Goodwin | ... | Detering | |
| Slim Summerville | ... | Tjaden (as 'Slim' Summerville) | |
| G. Pat Collins | ... | Lieutenant Bertinck (as Pat Collins) | |
| Beryl Mercer | ... | Mrs. Bäumer - Paul's Mother |
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Add content advisory for parentsRuntime:
USA:133 min (restored version: Library of Congress) | 138 min (copyright length) | UK:145 min (cut) | UK:147 min (BBFC submission before censorship) | Germany:136 minCountry:
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Black and WhiteAspect Ratio:
1.33 : 1 moreSound Mix:
Mono (Western Electric Sound System)Certification:
Netherlands:16 (DVD rating) | Germany:(Banned) (1931-1945) | West Germany:12 (re-rating) | Austria:(Banned) (1931-1945) | USA:TV-PG (TV rating) | Argentina:13 | Australia:PG | South Korea:15 | Sweden:15 | UK:A (original rating) (cut) | UK:PG (re-rating) (2003) (uncut) | UK:PG (video rating) (1986) | USA:Unrated | Iceland:12MOVIEmeter: 
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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. moreGoofs:
Continuity: When Paul is with the dead soldier in the pit, the arms move on the dead body between night and day. moreQuotes:
[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" is important filmmaking that still rings true today. The film deals with World War I combat through the eyes of the enemy (the Germans). For the first time ever it was realized how heartbreaking war really is, for all involved. One key message within the film is that innocence cannot survive on the battlefield. War is an awful thing that has no true winners, just losers. Brilliant performances from all involved make the film believable and accurate for the most part. A very young Lew Ayres is the best as his story creates tension for the entire film. This is perhaps the first film that proved that the cinema could be a truly imperative medium. The film was scorned by many in the U.S. as some thought that showing the Germans as sympathetic characters was in poor taste. Germans hated the film because of its anti-war message. Hitler was about to become a world power and he wanted all Germans to be excited and enthusiastic about combat. This film goes against those ideals. The Academy was brave enough and smart enough to award the film with the Best Picture Oscar in 1930 and Lewis Milestone became the first multiple Oscar winner in the directing category. "All Quiet on the Western Front" has the storyline of Malick's "The Thin Red Line" and the action and drama of Spielberg's "Saving Private Ryan". An overwhelming film experience. 5 stars out of 5.