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Section: Literature in Film - Classics
All Quiet on the Western Front (1979)
Paul Baumer is a young German who, along with his graduating high school classmates, enlists in the German Imperial Army during World War I. 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.
| Country | United States of America, United Kingdom |
|---|---|
| Year | 1979 |
| Duration | 150 min |
| Rating | 15 |
| Language | English |
| Subtitle | Czech |
| Directed by | Delbert Mann |
| Screenplay | Paul Monash |
| Director of Photography | John Coquillon |
| Music | Allyn Ferguson |
| Edited by | Alan Pattillo, Bill Blunden |
| Contact | CinemArt |
Biography
An American TV and film director. He broke through with his debut Marty (1955) and devoted himself to adaptations, comedies, and TV productions. His work includes Separate Tables (1958), David Copperfield (1970), All Quiet on the Western Front (1979), and Night Crossing (1981).
Drama, Literature, Violence, War, Youth, Empathy, Friendship, Death, Teamwork, Mental Health