Film · 2022 · R · 2h 27m · War, Drama
All Quiet on the Western Front
Edward Berger
Seen · Jan 16, 2025
Synopsis
Paul Baumer and his friends Albert and Muller, egged on by romantic dreams of heroism, voluntarily enlist in the German army. Full of excitement and patriotic fervour, the boys enthusiastically march into a war they believe in. But once on the Western Front, they discover the soul-destroying horror of World War I.
Reception
- Critics
- 90%
- Audience
- 90%
Critics saw a powerful, brutal German-language adaptation of the Remarque novel, with harrowing trench sequences and an anti-war message. The craft, including the cinematography and sound, was widely praised. Some reviewers felt it departs from the book or rests on familiar anti-war beats.
Sources: Rotten Tomatoes
Cast
Felix KammererPaul Bäumer
Albrecht SchuchStanislaus 'Kat' Katczinsky
Aaron HilmerAlbert Kropp
Moritz KlausFranz Müller
Adrian GrünewaldLudwig Behm
Edin HasanovićTjaden Stackfleet
Crew
Jan 16, 2025
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