All Quiet On The Western Front (1979)
Parental guidance recommended
| Director: | Delbert Mann |
| Actors: | Ian Holm, Donald Pleasence, Ernest Borgnine, Richard Thomas |
All Quiet On The Western Front is an acclaimed version of the World War 1 anti-war classic and the devastating story of a generation destroyed. In 1914 a room full of German schoolboys, fresh faced and idealistic, are goaded by their chauvinistic schoolmaster to troop off to the glorious war. With the fire and patriotism of youth they sign up.Their disenchantment begins during the brutal basic training and then as they board the train to the front, they see the terrible injuries suffered on the frontline - their first glimpse of the reality of war. In the trenches, one by one the boys begin to fall...
| Status: | Normal |
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| Run time: | 123mins |
| Origin: | UNITED STATES |
| Aspect Ratio: | 1.33:1 |
| Run Time: | 123mins |
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| File Size (Approx): | 1.1 GB |
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Member Reviews (16)
16 Member
Reviews
Andrew S
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A very watchable movie with some realistic battlefield scenes. I haven't read the book, so I can't attest to how accurately (or otherwise) the film is faithful to the book, but this is better than expected for a Hollywood production.
G.Macfie
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Well worth watching.
Tom C.
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Without a full understanding and comprehension of the first world war it's impossible to portray it in any medium. This film carries that many prejudices and misconceptions that it undermines itself. Read the book and be content with that.
Michael M.
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Imelda A.
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Tony
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Despite the very great care taken in the making of this film I was left relatively unmoved by what has been one of history's greatest conflicts, and so for me the film fails. Almost every dramatic incident falls flat. By all accounts the original 1930 film is the one to see.
David R.
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Good movie even if it is from 1979 - shows what it was like from the other side.
David R.
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Peter W.
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A classic old novel done well on screen.
Barbara S.
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Richard Aspinall
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It's fully the equal of the original
Tammy Earnshaw
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Barry Abrahams
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A classic war movie with potent pascifist messages.
James Macmillan
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Well worth watching, though the original film with Franchet Tone in it was better, in my opinion.
Berry Gary Robert
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Seen better
David Langsford
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Good film - good sense of the misery and drudgery of the first World War. Solid acting performances.