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All Quiet on the Western Front

  • TV Movie
  • 19791979
  • Not RatedNot Rated
  • 2h 30m
IMDb RATING
7.1/10
8.8K
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POPULARITY
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All Quiet on the Western Front (1979)
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A young soldier faces profound disillusionment in the soul-destroying horror of World War I.A young soldier faces profound disillusionment in the soul-destroying horror of World War I.A young soldier faces profound disillusionment in the soul-destroying horror of World War I.
IMDb RATING
7.1/10
8.8K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
5,298
1,996
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Director
      • Delbert Mann
    • Writers
      • Paul Monash(screenplay)
      • Erich Maria Remarque(novel)
    • Stars
      • Richard Thomas
      • Ernest Borgnine
      • Donald Pleasence
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Delbert Mann
    • Writers
      • Paul Monash(screenplay)
      • Erich Maria Remarque(novel)
    • Stars
      • Richard Thomas
      • Ernest Borgnine
      • Donald Pleasence
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 94User reviews
    • 13Critic reviews
  • See production, box office & company info
    • Won 1 Primetime Emmy
      • 2 wins & 6 nominations total

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    Richard Thomas in All Quiet on the Western Front (1979)
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    Ernest Borgnine in All Quiet on the Western Front (1979)
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    Richard Thomas in All Quiet on the Western Front (1979)
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    Ernest Borgnine in All Quiet on the Western Front (1979)

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    Richard Thomas
    Richard Thomas
    • Paul Baumer
    Ernest Borgnine
    Ernest Borgnine
    • Stanislaus Katczinsky
    Donald Pleasence
    Donald Pleasence
    • Kantorek
    Ian Holm
    Ian Holm
    • Himmelstoss
    Patricia Neal
    Patricia Neal
    • Paul's Mother
    Paul Mark Elliott
    • Josef Behm
    • (as Mark Elliott)
    David Bradley
    David Bradley
    • Albert Kropp
    • (as Dai Bradley)
    Matthew Evans
    • Friedrich Muller
    • (as Mathew Evans)
    George Winter
    • Franz Kemmerich
    Dominic Jephcott
    Dominic Jephcott
    • Peter Leer
    Mark Drewry
    • Tjaden
    Colin Mayes
    • Westhus
    Ewan Stewart
    Ewan Stewart
    • Detering
    Michael Sheard
    Michael Sheard
    • Paul's Father
    Katerina Lírová
    • Paul's Sister
    Mary Miller
    Mary Miller
    • Mrs. Kemmerich
    Denys Graham
    Denys Graham
    • Kaiser
    Marie-Noëlle Barre
    Marie-Noëlle Barre
    • French Girl
    • (as Marie Noelle-Barre)
    • Director
      • Delbert Mann
    • Writers
      • Paul Monash(screenplay)
      • Erich Maria Remarque(novel)
    • All cast & crew
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      In the scene of Kaiser Wilhelm II (Denys Graham) pinning medals on the soldiers, the Kaiser uses only his right arm and hand, while an aide holds the soldiers' tunics, an historically accurate detail, since the real Kaiser Wilhelm had a stunted and withered left arm that was virtually useless.
    • Goofs
      Although the film takes place during World War I, in one sequence the soldiers are shown riding in trucks that weren't made until the 1930s.
    • Quotes

      Muller: Himmelstoss...there's a latrine down the road. Why don't you go take a jump?

    • Alternate versions
      The DVD release is the edited version which was shown in European theaters in the early 80s. Approximately 20 minutes of footage was cut from the original Hallmark Hall of Fame production which aired on American TV in 1979, including two scenes immediately following the award ceremony: the soldiers discuss the causes of the war in their billet while Himmelstoss listens in icy silence, and Paul and his friends admire and make lewd comments about a pretty girl on a theater poster. Also, the scene of Paul carrying the wounded Kat to the dressing station is greatly reduced, eliminating the rest stop and conversation in which Paul tries to give Kat his address.
    • Connections
      Edited into Hallmark Hall of Fame (1951)

    User reviews94

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    Top review
    Very good remake
    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.
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    • Mar 22, 2002

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    • A NOTE REGARDING SPOILERS
    • What are the differences between the European Theatrical Version and the Uncensored Version?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • November 14, 1979 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United Kingdom
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Hallmark Hall of Fame: All Quiet on the Western Front (#29.1)
    • Filming locations
      • Czech Republic
    • Production companies
      • Norman Rosemont Productions
      • Marble Arch Productions
      • ITC Entertainment Group
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    • Runtime
      2 hours 30 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 16:9 HD

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