Chief among them is Paul Bäumer (Felix Kammerer), who’s initially so excited to enlist that he forges his parents’ signature in order to join the military ranks. In between those images, however, Berger’s film (co-written with Ian Stokell and Lesley Paterson) details the terrible, transformative effect the Great War had on its participants. 28 on Netflix-proves a striking and harrowing portrait of the perils of nationalism, the chaos and madness of combat, and the lasting physical and psychological scars produced by both.Īll Quiet on the Western Front is bookended by identical shots of a distant mountain range overlooking a misty forest-a visual articulation of the futility of Germany’s Western Front campaign, which from 1914 to 1918 made next to no appreciable territorial gains.
That situation is now ably rectified by Edward Berger’s big-budget German-language adaptation, which-currently in theaters, and premiering Oct. Lewis Milestone’s 1930 film version followed in short order, nabbing a Best Picture Oscar, but since then, Remarque’s famous tale of trauma and tragedy has only made it to the screen once more, courtesy of a 1979 TV movie. Along with that, it got nods in as many as seven more categories, including in the adapted screenplay category for Beger and his co-writers Lesley Paterson and Ian Stokell, ultimately achieving a total of nine nominations.Erich Maria Remarque’s 1929 novel All Quiet on the Western Front painted one of the 20th century’s preeminent visions of hell, and forever put the lie to romanticized ideas about war. But that was not it, as it also made it to the “best picture” category. With great reviews, it was Germany’s obvious choice as the official entry for the “best International Feature Film” category at the upcoming Academy Awards, and the movie did make it to the shortlist and final nomination list, unsurprisingly.
Along with the main story, it also features a parallel, official storyline that covers the negotiation to end the war. The movie received widespread critical acclaim for being extremely faithful to Remarque’s novel and bearing an anti-war message. “All Quiet on the Western Front” premiered at the 47th Toronto International Film Festival on September 12th, 2022, which followed exclusive theater releases in Paris and New York City on October 7th and an expanded release on October 14th.
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