All Quiet on the Western Front
Stars
4
Rating
Not Rated
Author
Paul Monash (screenplay); Erich Maria Remarque ( 1929 German novel);
Length
131 min
Director
Delbert Mann
Synopsis
"All Quiet on the Western Front is a television film produced by ITC Entertainment, released on November 14, 1979, starring actors Richard Thomas from The Waltons fame as Paul Baumer, and Ernest Borgnine as Katczinsky. It is based on the book of the same title by Erich Maria Remarque.
The 1979 film was directed by Delbert Mann; though the acting of some of the performers was praised, the general opinion of most film fans is it failed to equal the 1930 film directed by Lewis Milestone. Nevertheless, the film has its share of tension and death, and in the spirit of the novel, manages to convey a sense of desolation, hardship and waste. Late in the film, the turmoil and wretchedness of the main character, Paul Baumer, is manifested in his extreme disassociation while home on furlough." [Wikipedia]
The 1979 film was directed by Delbert Mann; though the acting of some of the performers was praised, the general opinion of most film fans is it failed to equal the 1930 film directed by Lewis Milestone. Nevertheless, the film has its share of tension and death, and in the spirit of the novel, manages to convey a sense of desolation, hardship and waste. Late in the film, the turmoil and wretchedness of the main character, Paul Baumer, is manifested in his extreme disassociation while home on furlough." [Wikipedia]
Genre
Historical
Released
1979
Location
Europe
Period
World War I
Netflix
No
This movie is linked to the following periods
PeriodMinor
Begin
End
Category
End of War
1753
2020
One Earth
World War I
1914
1918
Wars