Remake of the all-time great war story based on the pacifist novel by Erich Maria Remarque. The tragic tale of a group of German recruits during World War I.
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devastating portrait of a small group of German soldiers during World War I. In this 1979 made-for-TV version the star-studded cast is lead by Richard Thomas (The Waltons...
devastating portrait of a small group of German soldiers during World War I. In this 1979 made-for-TV version the star-studded cast is lead by Richard Thomas (The Waltons) ...
collective imagination, then All Quiet on the Western Front's status is undisputed. Since its release in 1930 (and Oscar win for best picture), this film's saga of German boys avidly signing up for World War I battle--and then learning the truth of war--has been acclaimed for its intensity, artistry, and grown-up approach. Director Lewis Milestone's technical expertise is already stunning in the great opening sequence, as a professor exhorts his students to volunteer for the glory of the Fatherland while troops march past the windows. Erich Maria Remarque's novel is faithfully followed, but Milestone's superbly composed frames make it physical: the first battle scene, with the camera prowling the trenches as they fill with death and chaos, was surely the Saving Private Ryan of its day. The cast is strong, with little-known Lew Ayres finding stardom in the lead (Ayres became a pacifist and conscientious objector during World War II; although he served in battle as a medic, the stance harmed his career).--Robert Horton
collective imagination, thenAll Quiet on the Western Front'sstatus is undisputed. Since its release in 1930 (and Oscar win for best picture), this film's saga of German boys avidly signing up for World War I battle--and then learning the truth of war--has been acclaimed for its intensity, artistry, and grown-up approach. Director Lewis Milestone's technical expertise is already stunning in the great opening sequence, as a professor exhorts his students to volunteer for the glory of the Fatherland while troops march past the windows. Erich Maria Remarque's novel is faithfully followed, but Milestone's superbly composed frames make it physical: the first battle scene, with the camera prowling the trenches as they fill with death and chaos, was surely theSaving Private Ryanof its day. The cast is strong, with little-known Lew Ayres finding stardom in the lead (Ayres became a pacifist and conscientious objector during World War II; although he served in battle as a medic, the stance harmed his career).--Robert Horton
Advantages: Extremely educational and entertaining Disadvantages: WW1 at times grim and depressing
...English A-level. But among all the videos, poems, biographies, and documentaries, this is one of my favourites. 'All Quiet on the Western Front' first grabbed my attention because it sounds so poetic, so familiar. However the deepest irony is that the front was never quiet, constantly bashed into craters by heavy shell-fire. Before this DVD (a 1979 remake of the classic black and white film) I had no idea what the trenches were really like. What ... ...the German perspective. What is heartwarming and depressing is that it is very much like our own story on the allied side.
This is based on the novel by Erich Maria Remarque and tells the story of a class of German boys, fresh out of school who troop off to 'glorious war' and find a world of rats and mud and gas attacks. Paul Baumer tells the story. He is played by Richard Thomas who also played John-Boy Walton in 'The Waltons' which is a bit distracting.
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Actor(s): Richard Thomas, Ernest Borgnine, Donald Pleasence, Ian Holm, Patricia Neal, Dai Bradley
Director(s): Delbert Mann
Genre: War
Classification: Parental Guidance
Production Year: 1979
Running Time: 2 hours 3 minutes
Video Category: Feature Film
Plot: A tough, unromantic story of World War I, told from the viewpoint of the ordinary German soldier in the trenches.
Release details
DVD Region: Region 2 (Europe)
Studio(s): ITV DVD; CINRAM LOGISTICS
Release date: 14/04/2003
No of Discs: 1
Catalogue No: 37115 04893
Barcode: 5037115048936
DVD Description
Remake of the all-time great war story based on the pacifist novel by Erich Maria Remarque. The tragic tale of a group of German recruits during World War I.
Languages
Main Language: English
Subtitle Language: None
Hearing Impaired Language: English
Technical information
Aspect Ratio: 4:3 Full Frame
Special Features: Interactive Menus, Scene Access
Sound: Mono
Dubbing Sound: Mono English
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