All Quiet on the Western Front Movie Details:
| Movie Name | All Quiet on the Western Front |
|---|---|
| Also known as | Im Westen nichts Neues (German) |
| Based on | All Quiet on the Western Front by Erich Maria Remarque |
| Country | German |
| Language | Germany |
| Genre | Action, War |
| Release Dates | September 12, 2022 (TIFF) October 28, 2022 (Netfl |
| Running Time | 2hr 28min |
| Age rating | R |
| Cast | Felix Kammerer Albrecht Schuch Daniel Brühl |
| Directed by | Edward Berger |
| Screenplay by | Edward Berger Lesley Paterson Ian Stokell |
| Produced by | Malte Grunert Daniel Dreifuss Edward Berger |
| Cinematography by | James Friend |
| Edited by | Sven Budelmann |
| Music by | Volker Bertelmann |
| Production Company | Amusement Park |
| Distributor | Netflix |
| Budget | US$20 million |
All Quiet on the Western Front Movie Cast and Characters:
- Felix Kammerer as Paul Bäumer
- Albrecht Schuch as Stanislaus “Kat” Katczinsky
- Aaron Hilmer as Albert Kropp
- Moritz Klaus as Franz Müller
- Adrian Grünewald as Ludwig Behm
- Edin Hasanovic as Tjaden Stackfleet
- Daniel Brühl as Matthias Erzberger
- Thibault de Montalembert as General Ferdinand Foch
- Devid Striesow as General Friedrichs
- Andreas Döhler as Lieutenant Hoppe
- Sebastian Hülk s Major Von Brixdorf
Storyline:
The film tells the gripping story of a young German soldier on the Western Front of World War I. Paul and his comrades experience first-hand how the initial euphoria of war turns into desperation and fear as they fight for their lives, and each other, in the trenches.
About All Quiet on the Western Front Movie:
- The film is based on the 1929 novel of the same name by Erich Maria Remarque.
- It is the third film adaptation of the book, after the 1930 and 1979 versions.
- Film debut of Felix Kammerer.
- The film was announced in February 2020. Principal photography began on 9 March 2021 in Prague, Czech Republic, and lasted 55 days.
- All Quiet on the Western Front premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 12, 2022, and was released to streaming on Netflix on October 28.
- The film received positive reviews with praise directed towards its tone, cinematography, makeup, performances, Volker Bertelmann’s musical scores, Berger’s direction, and the relevant anti-war message, however, critics were divided over the film’s faithfulness to Remarque’s source material, with several key sequences from the novel being omitted or altered.
- The film received a leading 14 nominations at the 76th British Academy Film Awards (winning seven, including Best Film) and nine at the 95th Academy Awards, including Best Picture, and won four: Best International Feature, Best Cinematography, Best Original Score, and Best Production Design. The four wins tied All Quiet on the Western Front with Fanny and Alexander (1982), Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000), and Parasite (2019) as the most-awarded foreign language film in the Oscars’ history. It was nominated in twelve categories for the 2023 German Film Awards and won eight, plus the Silver Award for Best Picture.
