ALL QUIET ON THE WESTERN FRONT1930
All Quiet on the Western Front
Movie Rating
MOVIE RATING
Average Rating: 3.5 (out of 5) (82 votes cast)
Source of Film
SOURCE OF FILM
- Im Westen Nichts Neues
- by Erich Maria Remarques
- First published as a serial in the German newspaper Vossische Zeitung in 1928, the subsequent book (1929), an international best-seller, was banned in Germany during the Nazi era (1933-1945).
Producer Detail
PRODUCER DETAIL
- Carl Laemmle, Jr.
- Head of Production, Universal Studios
(1928-1936)
Director Detail
DIRECTOR DETAIL
- Lewis Milestone
- U.S. Army
- (1918-1919)
- Warner Bros.
- (1925-1926)
- Lewis Milestone Productions
- (1929-1949)
Film Run-time and Synopsis
RUNTIME & SYNOPSIS
2 hours, 25 minutes
Seven patriotic German boys experience the horrors of war as they fight in the trenches during WWI.
Film Comments
COMMENTS
Film Awards
FILM AWARDS
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
OSCAR NOMINEE
WINNER
Outstanding Production
- (Universal Studios)
- Best Director
- (Lewis Milestone)
- Best Writing
- (George Abbott)
- (Maxwell Anderson)
- (Del Andrews)
- Best Cinematography
- (Arthur Edeson)
Box Office Ranking
BOX OFFICE RANKING
- 1930 Domestic Box Office Rank: #1 [1]
Theatrical Revenues
GROSS
- (Adjusted Gross in $millions)
- Domestic Theatrical Release: $41.9 [1]
Original Film Distributor
DISTRIBUTOR
Location Filming
LOCATIONS
- Malibu Lake, California
- Balboa Beach, Newport Beach, California
Sources
SOURCES
- [1] Variety, June 21, 1932, pg. 1. Adjusted Gross as of 2013.
Many scenes from future war movies are inspired by this film.