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All Quiet on the Western Front (1930)

Rate: 10
Viewed: 1/08

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1/08: All Quiet on the Western Front is a top ten masterpiece of all time.

The cinematography is visually stunning, even by 1920's standards. So many emotions are felt by me for the characters. Lewis Ayres is brilliant as Paul Bäumer. His journey is endearing and heartbreaking. Louis Wolheim is also excellent as Kat Katczinsky.

I can understand why the Nazis wanted to burn the book because of the defeating message that war is useless and trivially pointless. If the Germans had seen the American film, it's possible WWII may never happen. It carries a lot of relevance, no matter what the period of time is.

All in all, Lewis Milestone's greatest directorial achievement is All Quiet on the Western Front.