“All Quiet on the Western Front” won a whopping seven awards at the 2023 British Academy Film Awards (BAFTAs), including Best Film, and many are wondering how they can watch the gritty World War I drama.
Directed by Edward Berger, whom the British Academy named Best Director, the film is an adaptation of the 1929 novel of the same name by Erich Maria Remarque.
A staple of many academic reading lists, the first English language adaptation of Remarque’s novel was made in 1930. The film netted Lewis Milestone his second Best Director Oscar and won Outstanding Production (later renamed Best Picture). A TV film adaptation was released in 1979 and was also lauded, winning the Golden Globe for Best Motion Picture Made for Television.
Berger’s 2022 version is in German and was released by Netflix. It is up for nine Academy Awards, including Best Picture, Best Adapted Screenplay and Best International Film. Here...
Directed by Edward Berger, whom the British Academy named Best Director, the film is an adaptation of the 1929 novel of the same name by Erich Maria Remarque.
A staple of many academic reading lists, the first English language adaptation of Remarque’s novel was made in 1930. The film netted Lewis Milestone his second Best Director Oscar and won Outstanding Production (later renamed Best Picture). A TV film adaptation was released in 1979 and was also lauded, winning the Golden Globe for Best Motion Picture Made for Television.
Berger’s 2022 version is in German and was released by Netflix. It is up for nine Academy Awards, including Best Picture, Best Adapted Screenplay and Best International Film. Here...
- 2/20/2023
- by Lawrence Yee
- The Wrap
“It was a crazy moment. I got the message when I was sitting at a park with friends and we were having a picnic,” recalls actor Felix Kammerer about hearing the news he had landed his first film role in “All Quiet on the Western Front.” “I got the call from the director and producer and they told me they were going to see me in Prague. Then I was celebrating, but it takes you about four seconds, and then you realize, ‘Oh God! Now I have to really do that!'” Watch our exclusive interview with Kammerer and his co-star, BAFTA nominee Daniel Bruhl above.
The Netflix movie has been selected as Germany’s official entry for Best International Feature at the 95th Academy Awards. The epic war drama is based on the novel by Erich Maria Remarque and directed by Edward Berger. It tells the story of a...
The Netflix movie has been selected as Germany’s official entry for Best International Feature at the 95th Academy Awards. The epic war drama is based on the novel by Erich Maria Remarque and directed by Edward Berger. It tells the story of a...
- 12/7/2022
- by Denton Davidson
- Gold Derby
Director Edward Berger said that what intrigued him most about the prospect of adapting Erich Maria Remarque’s world-renowned bestselling book All Quiet on the Western Front into a film was the chance to tell the story in his native German language.
While the film has been made for film and television by American filmmakers, Berger was compelled to bring his own version of the gripping story of a young German soldier on the Western Front of World War I to the screen.
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“As an American or British filmmaker, you have a very different history towards both wars,” the German director said on a panel for the Netflix film with his stars Daniel Brühl and Felix Kammerer at Deadline’s Contenders Film: International awards-season event. “You have a history that you were attacked and that both countries defended themselves and that they...
While the film has been made for film and television by American filmmakers, Berger was compelled to bring his own version of the gripping story of a young German soldier on the Western Front of World War I to the screen.
Related: The Contenders International – Deadline’s Full Coverage
“As an American or British filmmaker, you have a very different history towards both wars,” the German director said on a panel for the Netflix film with his stars Daniel Brühl and Felix Kammerer at Deadline’s Contenders Film: International awards-season event. “You have a history that you were attacked and that both countries defended themselves and that they...
- 12/3/2022
- by Diana Lodderhose
- Deadline Film + TV
The 1929 publication of “All Quiet on the Western Front” was so controversial that the anti-war novel by German writer Erich Maria Remarque was banned in Germany and he was stripped of his German citizenship — by the Nazi party. One hundred years later, the book has received its third film adaptation, in German, by director Edward Berger, and Germany could not be more proud. It has entered Netflix’s “All Quiet on the Western Front” as its official submission for the 2023 Oscars.
The story, about a 17-year-old German boy’s fervor to fight for his country against the French in World War I, has a golden history with the academy. The first film adaptation of the book won Best Picture at the 1930 Oscars; its director, Lewis Milestone, took the Best Director prize. Rotten Tomatoes has certified the 2022 remake as 91 for “retaining the power of its classic source material by focusing on the futility of war.
The story, about a 17-year-old German boy’s fervor to fight for his country against the French in World War I, has a golden history with the academy. The first film adaptation of the book won Best Picture at the 1930 Oscars; its director, Lewis Milestone, took the Best Director prize. Rotten Tomatoes has certified the 2022 remake as 91 for “retaining the power of its classic source material by focusing on the futility of war.
- 11/14/2022
- by Robert Rorke
- Gold Derby
It’s a reality of modern war films — or, at least, the good ones — that they tend to be horrifying and exciting at the same time. You could say that’s a contradiction that grows out of the kinetic, larger-than-life nature of the movie medium. Or you could say it’s a truth that expresses something fundamental about war: that the very reason war persists, for all its terror and destruction and death, is that there’s something in human nature that is drawn to war. The movies, in their way, act this out for us. Once again, though, I’m speaking of the good ones. There is no more powerful an example than “Saving Private Ryan.” I have never seen a war film more thrilling, and I have never seen a war film that made me confront, more memorably, the unspeakable blood-spurting fear and devastation of war.
By contrast,...
By contrast,...
- 11/5/2022
- by Owen Gleiberman
- Variety Film + TV
Daniel Brühl will always stop for a photo with a fan. What he is recognised for largely depends on where in the world he is at the time. If he is in Italy, chances are people know him for playing Formula One ace Niki Lauda in Rush. In Germany, he is still approached by admirers of his early indie drama Good Bye Lenin! and outside Europe it will almost always be for Quentin Tarantino’s Inglourious Basterds. Whichever role it is, the 44-year-old Brühl is happy to oblige. Other actors ask how he remains so patient. “I’ve always had this urge to be liked,” he confesses bashfully. “Even up until now.”
It’s funny because over the past two decades, the Spanish-German actor has cultivated a reputation for the opposite. On screen, he is often found scowling, if not moustache-twirling. First, there was his star-making turn as Tarantino’s unctuous,...
It’s funny because over the past two decades, the Spanish-German actor has cultivated a reputation for the opposite. On screen, he is often found scowling, if not moustache-twirling. First, there was his star-making turn as Tarantino’s unctuous,...
- 10/28/2022
- by Annabel Nugent
- The Independent - Film
Plot: In this updated version of the classic WWI story, a German schoolboy named Paul (Felix Kammerer) and his school friends enlist in the army, only to find themselves to be little more than cannon fodder as the war goes on and on, without an end in sight.
Review: For those unaware, the 1930 version of All Quiet on the Western Front was widely acclaimed in its day, winning the best picture and best director Oscars, but also making history as the first film to win the top prizes having been based on a book (written by Erich Maria Remarque). It was also wildly controversial, with the Nazis famously letting rats loose in theatres that dared play it in Germany. Its anti-war message meant that re-releases of the film were severely cut – although the current version is fully restored to what the director (Lewis Milestone) originally intended.
Being a film that...
Review: For those unaware, the 1930 version of All Quiet on the Western Front was widely acclaimed in its day, winning the best picture and best director Oscars, but also making history as the first film to win the top prizes having been based on a book (written by Erich Maria Remarque). It was also wildly controversial, with the Nazis famously letting rats loose in theatres that dared play it in Germany. Its anti-war message meant that re-releases of the film were severely cut – although the current version is fully restored to what the director (Lewis Milestone) originally intended.
Being a film that...
- 10/25/2022
- by Chris Bumbray
- JoBlo.com
Netflix has launched a new trailer for the upcoming German film ‘All Quiet on the Western Front.’
The film tells the story of a young German soldier on the Western Front of World War I. Paul and his comrades experience first-hand how the initial euphoria of war turns into desperation and fear as they fight for their lives, and each other, in the trenches.
Directed by Edward Berger, the movie is based on the world-renowned bestseller of the same name by Erich Maria Remarque. It stars Felix Kammerer (Paul Bäumer), Albrecht Schuch (Stanislaus ‘Kat’ Katczinsky), Aaron Hilmer (Albert Kropp), Moritz Klaus (Franz Müller), Edin Hasanovic (Tjaden Stackfleet), Adrian Grünewald (Ludwig Behm), with Thibault De Montalembert (General Ferdinand Foch), with Daniel Brühl (Matthias Erzberger), and Devid Striesow (General Friedrich).
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The film hits select cinemas and Netflix on October 28th.
The film tells the story of a young German soldier on the Western Front of World War I. Paul and his comrades experience first-hand how the initial euphoria of war turns into desperation and fear as they fight for their lives, and each other, in the trenches.
Directed by Edward Berger, the movie is based on the world-renowned bestseller of the same name by Erich Maria Remarque. It stars Felix Kammerer (Paul Bäumer), Albrecht Schuch (Stanislaus ‘Kat’ Katczinsky), Aaron Hilmer (Albert Kropp), Moritz Klaus (Franz Müller), Edin Hasanovic (Tjaden Stackfleet), Adrian Grünewald (Ludwig Behm), with Thibault De Montalembert (General Ferdinand Foch), with Daniel Brühl (Matthias Erzberger), and Devid Striesow (General Friedrich).
Also in trailers – Tom Hanks gets his grump on in trailer for ‘A Man Called Otto’
The film hits select cinemas and Netflix on October 28th.
- 10/21/2022
- by Zehra Phelan
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
Netflix has dropped the "All Quiet on the Western Front" trailer — and it serves as a reminder that not all epic war films are made equally.
In this dad movie genre to conquer all dad movie genres, some manage to find meaning and poignancy amid all the senseless destruction -- recent movies like Christopher Nolan's "Dunkirk" or Sam Mendes' "1917" immediately come to mind, with the latter in particular feeling so refreshing for being about preventing a large-scale battle as opposed to reveling in one. Others, however, can't help but get caught up in the spectacle and glory of it all, lionizing historical figures who aren't all that worthy of it in the first place or sending mixed messages about whether the horrific killing of thousands ought to be celebrated or mourned.
In that light, perhaps it makes sense to go back to one of the original touchstones of...
In this dad movie genre to conquer all dad movie genres, some manage to find meaning and poignancy amid all the senseless destruction -- recent movies like Christopher Nolan's "Dunkirk" or Sam Mendes' "1917" immediately come to mind, with the latter in particular feeling so refreshing for being about preventing a large-scale battle as opposed to reveling in one. Others, however, can't help but get caught up in the spectacle and glory of it all, lionizing historical figures who aren't all that worthy of it in the first place or sending mixed messages about whether the horrific killing of thousands ought to be celebrated or mourned.
In that light, perhaps it makes sense to go back to one of the original touchstones of...
- 10/20/2022
- by Jeremy Mathai
- Slash Film
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Patriotic young men are as disposable as potato peels in All Quiet on the Western Front, Edward Berger’s new adaptation of the novel that gave us the 1930 Lewis Milestone movie of the same name. For some, seeing this German book rendered by a German will be reason enough for a remake; for many others, especially those reliant on history-ignoring Netflix (where this Front will debut next month), the original might as well not exist.
The best case for a remake, of course, is that photography and effects have advanced so far since Milestone’s day that Berger’s Front needn’t rely mostly on script and performances to make its points: A skillfully made picture with a high tolerance for muck, it’s a visceral experience, albeit a less punishing one than some other modern war films, such as Sam Mendes’ 1917. Like that movie,...
Patriotic young men are as disposable as potato peels in All Quiet on the Western Front, Edward Berger’s new adaptation of the novel that gave us the 1930 Lewis Milestone movie of the same name. For some, seeing this German book rendered by a German will be reason enough for a remake; for many others, especially those reliant on history-ignoring Netflix (where this Front will debut next month), the original might as well not exist.
The best case for a remake, of course, is that photography and effects have advanced so far since Milestone’s day that Berger’s Front needn’t rely mostly on script and performances to make its points: A skillfully made picture with a high tolerance for muck, it’s a visceral experience, albeit a less punishing one than some other modern war films, such as Sam Mendes’ 1917. Like that movie,...
- 9/15/2022
- by John DeFore
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Netflix has debuted the trailer for the official Germany entry for the Best International Feature for the Oscars, ‘All Quiet on the Western Front.’
Based on the world-renowned bestseller of the same name by Erich Maria Remarque, the film tells the gripping story of a young German soldier on the Western Front of World War I. Paul and his comrades experience first-hand how the initial euphoria of war turns into desperation and fear as they fight for their lives, and each other, in the trenches.
Directed by Edward Berger, the film stars Felix Kammerer (Paul Bäumer), Albrecht Schuch (Stanislaus ‘Kat’ Katczinsky), Aaron Hilmer (Albert Kropp), Moritz Klaus (Franz Müller), Edin Hasanovic (Tjaden Stackfleet), Adrian Grünewald (Ludwig Behm), with Thibault De Montalembert (General Ferdinand Foch), with Daniel Brühl (Matthias Erzberger), and Devid Striesow (General Friedrich).
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The film has its world premiere at...
Based on the world-renowned bestseller of the same name by Erich Maria Remarque, the film tells the gripping story of a young German soldier on the Western Front of World War I. Paul and his comrades experience first-hand how the initial euphoria of war turns into desperation and fear as they fight for their lives, and each other, in the trenches.
Directed by Edward Berger, the film stars Felix Kammerer (Paul Bäumer), Albrecht Schuch (Stanislaus ‘Kat’ Katczinsky), Aaron Hilmer (Albert Kropp), Moritz Klaus (Franz Müller), Edin Hasanovic (Tjaden Stackfleet), Adrian Grünewald (Ludwig Behm), with Thibault De Montalembert (General Ferdinand Foch), with Daniel Brühl (Matthias Erzberger), and Devid Striesow (General Friedrich).
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The film has its world premiere at...
- 9/6/2022
- by Zehra Phelan
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
Later in 2022 — as announced in Variety — Netflix will be releasing a new adaptation of Erich Maria Remarque's novel "All Quiet on the Western Front," a work that you probably read in the ninth grade. The new film, a German production shot outside of Prague and presented in English, was produced by international celebrity Daniel Brühl, who will play the real-life German politician Matthias Erzberger in the film. Felix Kammerer will play Paul Bäumer, the main character from the book. Also in the cast are German actors Devid Striesow, Andreas Döhler, Albrecht Schuch, Aaron Hilmer, Moritz Klaus,...
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- 7/21/2022
- by Witney Seibold
- Slash Film
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