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Title: All Quiet on the Western Front (1930)
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| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| Louis Wolheim | ... | Kat | |
| Lew Ayres | ... | Paul (as Lewis Ayres) | |
| John Wray | ... | Himmelstoss | |
| Arnold Lucy | ... | Kantorek | |
| Ben Alexander | ... | Kemmerich (as Kemmerick) | |
| Scott Kolk | ... | Leer | |
| Owen Davis Jr. | ... | Peter | |
| Walter Rogers | ... | Behn (as Walter Browne Rogers) | |
| William Bakewell | ... | Albert | |
| Russell Gleason | ... | Mueller | |
| Richard Alexander | ... | Westhus | |
| Harold Goodwin | ... | Detering | |
| Slim Summerville | ... | Tjaden (as 'Slim' Summerville) | |
| G. Pat Collins | ... | Bertinck (as Pat Collins) | |
| Beryl Mercer | ... | Paul's Mother | |
This is an English language film (made in America) adapted from a novel by German author Erich Maria Remarque. The film follows a group of German schoolboys, talked into enlisting at the beginning of World War 1 by their jingoistic teacher. The story is told entirely through the experiences of the young German recruits and highlights the tragedy of war through the eyes of individuals. As the boys witness death and mutilation all around them, any preconceptions about "the enemy" and the "rights and wrongs" of the conflict disappear, leaving them angry and bewildered. This is highlighted in the scene where Paul mortally wounds a French soldier and then weeps bitterly as he fights to save his life while trapped in a shell crater with the body. The film is not about heroism but about drudgery and futility and the gulf between the concept of war and the actuality. Written by Michele Wilkinson, University of Cambridge Language Centre, <mw125@cus.cam.ac.uk>
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A film about the horrors and suffering in the First World War. Through the story takes us to a group of young German soldiers. There is an interesting story from the perspective of German soldiers told in English.
The motive, which draws young people on the battlefield is not strong, but it is not questionable. At the beginning of the film can be noticed that the young Germans highly motivated. Youthful enthusiasm and patriotism are not desirable traits.
Horror followed by constant suffering on the Western Front is enough at the moment of breaking down every war motive. The boys continue to struggle even though their confidence shaken well. In the end they became soldiers and nothing more than that.
The film is extremely powerful, emotional and perhaps too realistic. As much as I am shocked scattered body parts during the fight, which is certainly controversial in that period, I was more shocked by the mental state of the characters. Director Milestone has certainly been affected by silent film. I think it's only because of that conveyed the horror of the battlefield on the face of the main character. It is realistic and damn convincing.
I am delighted by the fact that the director is not a single moment involved politics. The harsh reality of the Western Front is all what we need to see. The main message of the film is the absurdity of war. The message is hidden in the words of a young Paul and his comrades.
Lew Ayres as Paul Baumer is excellent. Not everything is about Paul, but through his character we can understand the essence.
Louis Wolheim as Stanislaus Katczinsky is mentor of young soldiers, and his performances are full of humanity and humor.
In the conditions of trench warfare, man is exposed to the horror that it destroys the mind and body. Milestone shows small moments of laughter and joy, without which life would not make sense. ALL QUIET ON THE WESTERN FRONT brings an anti-war story that must not be forgotten.