A young soldier faces profound disillusionment in the soul-destroying horror of World War I.
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Cast
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| Richard Thomas | ... | Paul Baumer | |
| Ernest Borgnine | ... | Stanislaus Katczinsky | |
| Donald Pleasence | ... | Kantorek | |
| Ian Holm | ... | Himmelstoss | |
| Patricia Neal | ... | Paul's Mother | |
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Paul Mark Elliott | ... | Josef Behm (as Mark Elliott) |
| David Bradley | ... | Albert Kropp (as Dai Bradley) | |
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Matthew Evans | ... | Friedrich Muller (as Mathew Evans) |
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George Winter | ... | Franz Kemmerich |
| Dominic Jephcott | ... | Peter Leer | |
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Mark Drewry | ... | Tjaden |
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Colin Mayes | ... | Westhus |
| Ewan Stewart | ... | Detering | |
| Michael Sheard | ... | Paul's Father | |
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Katerina Lírová | ... | Paul's Sister |
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Paul Baumer is a young German who, along with his graduating high school classmates, enlist in the German Imperial Army during the First World War. Originally thinking war would be a great adventure, Paul and his friends discover exactly the opposite as the war drags on and one by one the members of the class are killed in action until only Paul remains. Written by Anthony Hughes <husnock31@hotmail.com>
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They left for war as Boys, never to return as men.Parents Guide:
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EnglishRelease Date:
14 November 1979 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Hallmark Hall of Fame: All Quiet on the Western Front (#29.1) See more »Company Credits
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Norman Rosemont Productions, Marble Arch Productions, ITC Entertainment Group See more »
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(DVD) | (1980 cut) | (Uncut Edition)Sound Mix:
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Filmed largely in Czechoslovakia, one of the first U.S. and UK productions to be shot in a Communist Bloc country. See more »Goofs
The rifles used by the German soldiers in the film are model 1903 Turkish Mausers, in reality they would be using the German Mauser Gewehr 1898. The bayonet is also the Turkish 1903 pattern, which is distinctly different from the German model. See more »Quotes
Muller: Himmelstoss...there's a latrine down the road. Why don't you go take a jump?See more »
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In the full version of the film, the back story of Himmelstoss is greatly expanded to include an introductory scene in which Himmelstoss is shown to have been the town mailman, often harassed by Paul and his friends, and then in an ironic twist became their drill instructor since he was a reservist in the Army. This matches the same back story as shown in All Quiet on the Western Front. See more »Connections
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The film is an excellent remake. Though in some ways it doesn't live up to the 1930 original, there are some other ways in which I think it is more effective. I particularly like the portrayals of Himmelstoss and Kat; Ernest Borgnine is outstanding in his role. Changes to the original are minor - Paul, for example, as an artist, drawing a bird in the final scene rather than reaching for a butterfly - and do not in any way detract from the power of Remarque's story.
Although the film, as released on video, is very good, it could still be made better...because...
I taped the program off of CBS when it ran on the "Hallmark Hall of Fame" in 1979 or 1980. The commercially available version leaves out some scenes which aired in the original broadcast. Himmelstoss, for example, DID appear as the postman in a street scene as the boys leave school. Unfortunately, this was apparently cut when the film was released on video. This film is actually somewhat better in its original, on-air form than on video...and if anyone associated with the current production rights read this, PLEASE restore it! After 22 years, the quality of my recording is declining markedly, but I don't want to lose the narrative quality of the film.