All Quiet on the Western Front (movie) facts for kids
Quick facts for kids All Quiet on the Western Front |
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| Directed by | Lewis Milestone |
| Produced by | Carl Laemmle, Jr. |
| Written by | Maxwell Anderson, Del Andrews (adaptation & dialogue) George Abbott (Screenplay) Erich Maria Remarque (Novel) |
| Starring | Louis Wolheim Lew Ayres |
| Music by | David Broekman |
| Cinematography | Arthur Edeson |
| Editing by | Edgar Adams |
| Distributed by | Universal Studios |
| Release date(s) | August 23, 1938 |
| Running time | 138 mins. |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
All Quiet on the Western Front is a famous American war movie from 1930. It was produced by Carl Laemmle, Jr and directed by Lewis Milestone. The film was first shown in North America on April 21, 1930.
This movie is based on a very well-known novel with the same name. The story is about young German soldiers during World War I. It shows the tough and often sad experiences they faced.
About the Movie
The film was very popular when it came out. It received many good reviews. For example, the website Rotten Tomatoes gives it a high score of 97%. This means almost all critics liked it.
All Quiet on the Western Front also won two important Academy Awards. It won "Best Picture," which is the top award for a movie. Lewis Milestone also won "Best Director" for his work on the film. The movie is also considered one of the best American films ever made. It is ranked #54 on the AFI's 100 Years... 100 Movies list.
Main Characters
The movie features many talented actors who played the soldiers. Here are some of the main characters and the actors who played them:
- Lew Ayres as Paul Bäumer, the main character
- Louis Wolheim as Stanislaus Katczinsky, an older, experienced soldier
- John Wray as Himmelstoss, a harsh training officer
- William Bakewell as Albert Kropp
- Slim Summerville as Tjaden
- Russell Gleason as Müller
- Harold Goodwin as Detering
- Scott Kolk as Leer
- Ben Alexander as Franz Kemmerich
- Richard Alexander as Westhus
- Owen Davis, Jr. as Peter
- Edmund Breese as Herr Meyer
- G. Pat Collins as Lieutenant Bertinck
- Arnold Lucy as Professor Kantorek
- Beryl Mercer as Mrs. Bäumer, Paul's mother
- Walter E. Rogers as Behn
- Arthur Gardner as Student
