All Quiet on the Western Front Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

All Quiet on the Western Front 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.

Plot

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Plot

Set in 1918, egged on by romantic dreams of heroism, Paul Baumer and his friends Albert and Muller voluntarily enlist in the German army. Full of excitement and patriotic fervor, the boys enthusiastically march into a war they believe in. But once on the Western Front, they discover the soul-destroying horror of WWI. Paul's preconceptions about the enemy and the rights and wrongs of the conflict crumble. On the countdown to Armistice, Paul must carry on fighting until the end, with no purpose other than to satisfy the top brass' desire to end the war on a German offensive. His fight is a harrowing account of the futility and irony of war.

Drama Period War

Top Cast

The lead cast starring in All Quiet on the Western Front.

• D
  Daniel Bruhl

  Rush, The Cloverfield Paradox

• F
  Felix Kammerer

  ... Paul Bäumer

  Guillermo del Toro's Frankenstein

• A
  Albrecht Schuch

  ... Stanislaus Katczinsky

  Chess Story

Crew Behind the Film

The All Quiet on the Western Front behind-the-scenes crew and production team.

The film's director Edward Berger last directed Conclave and The Englishman.

Director

Edward Berger

Screenwriters

Lesley Paterson
Ian Stokell

Producers

Daniel Dreifuss
Malte Grunert

Production Details

What we know about the All Quiet on the Western Front movie production.

Key Facts

• All Quiet on the Western Front will represent Germany in the 2023 Oscar race in the best international feature category (9/10/2022).
• Based on the World War I novel by Erich Maria Remarque,

Production Updates for All Quiet on the Western Front

Jul 2022

Completed

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Feb 2020

Pre-Production

Changed the movie production status to Pre-Production. Preparations are underway to start production.

Sep 2014

Development

Changed the movie production status to Development. The movie is likely in scripting, budgeting, or stuck in "development hell."

Jun 2010

Development

Changed the movie production status to Development. The movie is likely in scripting, budgeting, or stuck in "development hell."

Jun 2010

Announced

Changed the movie production status to Announced. No additional details available for this status.

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