
All Quiet on the Western Front
1930 · Movie · NR · 133 min · ★ 7.7 · 95% critics
A group of idealistic young men join the German Army during World War I, expecting honor and adventure. Once they reach the front, training and combat slowly strip away their youthful optimism as they face hunger, fear, and the harsh reality of trench warfare.
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Details
- Years
- 1930
- Release date
- 1930-04-29
- Language
- English
- Rated
- NR
- Runtime
- 133 min
- Max quality
- HD
- Critic score
- 95/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.7/10 (931 votes)
- Budget
- $1,200,000
About
You may like it if you want a serious, bleak war story about disillusionment and survival; Not for you if you prefer lighter pacing or modern-style war movies like Paths of Glory.
Pros: powerful anti-war message; intense battle scenes; strong performances | Cons: slow early pacing; dated acting style; sometimes heavy-handed
Themes
- friendship
- army
- based on novel or book
- germany
- disillusion
- world war i
- steel helmet
- patriotism
- boot camp
- battlefield
- atrocity
- black and white
- +12 more
Awards & recognition
- Academy Award — Best Director · 1930
- Academy Award — Best Picture · 1930
- National Board of Review: Top Ten Films
- Academy Award — Best Cinematography · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Picture · nominated
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- Academy Award — Best Writing · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Director · nominated
Cast & crew

Louis Wolheim
as Stanislaus 'Kat' Katczinsky

Lew Ayres
as Paul Bäumer

John Wray
as Himmelstoss

Arnold Lucy
as Kantorek

Ben Alexander
as Franz Kemmerich

Scott Kolk
as Leer

Owen Davis Jr.
as Peter

Walter Rogers
as Behn

William Bakewell
as Albert Kropp

Russell Gleason
as Mueller
Directed by Lewis Milestone