All Quiet on the Western Front
At the start of World War I, Paul Baumer is a young German patriot, eager to fight. Indoctrinated with propaganda at school, he and his friends eagerly sign up for the army soon after graduation. But when the horrors of war soon become too much to bear, and as his friends die or become gravely wounded, Paul questions the sanity of fighting over a few hundreds yards of war-torn countryside.
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All Quiet on the Western Front
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
- Recommendations
Status
Released
Release Date
Nov 14, 1979
Runtime
2h 30m
Genres
War, Drama, TV Movie
User Score
66%
Original Title
All Quiet on the Western Front
Production Companies
Norman Rosemont Productions, Marble Arch Productions, ITC Entertainment
Director
Delbert Mann
Description
At the start of World War I, Paul Baumer is a young German patriot, eager to fight. Indoctrinated with propaganda at school, he and his friends eagerly sign up for the army soon after graduation. But when the horrors of war soon become too much to bear, and as his friends die or become gravely wounded, Paul questions the sanity of fighting over a few hundreds yards of war-torn countryside.
