One of the most influential anti-war films ever made, this drama follows a group of idealistic young men as they join the German Army during World War I and are sent to the Western Front.
The film follows a group of German schoolboys, talked into enlisting at the beginning of World War I 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.
Based on the novel of the same name by German World War One veteran Erich Maria Remarque.
“All Quiet on the Western Front remains an essential piece of social history and a heart-wrenching film. The film is long – more than two and half hours – and despite the technological limitations, the unrelenting realism of battle action remain gripping enough for CGI-attuned contemporary audiences.” – Telegraph
Starring Louis Wolheim, Lew Ayres, John Wray.
Not rated.