All Quiet on the Western Front
(1930)
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Synopsis
This Best Picture is set during World War I, when battle-hungry young German soldiers with visions of glory quickly become disillusioned with combat, which has turned into a hellish fight for survival. Lewis Milestone won a Best Director Oscar for his adaptation of Erich Maria Remarque's classic antiwar novel.
Directors
Lewis Milestone, Charles Hall, George Abbott, David Broekman, Karl Freund, DEL ANDREWS, Lewis Milestone, Carl Laemmle Jr., Charles D. Hall, George Abbott, Arthur Edeson, Universal Pictures, Universal, Erich Maria Remarque
Production year
1930
Rating
Studio
Universal Pictures
Runtime
140 minutes
Cast
Lew Ayres, Louis Wolheim, Slim Summerville, Ben Alexander, John Wray