# All Quiet on the Western Front (1979)

> A young German recruit watches patriotic dreams dissolve into relentless trench warfare and the extinction of his schoolboy generation.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/5956

## Facts

- Runtime: 150 min
- Genres: War, Drama, TV Movie
- Director: Delbert Mann
- Cast: Richard Thomas, Ernest Borgnine, Donald Pleasence, Ian Holm, Patricia Neal, Paul Mark Elliott, David Bradley, Matthew Evans
- TMDB rating: 6.7/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0078753/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: harrowing, melancholic, oppressive, historical film night, serious cinema viewing

## Synopsis

A harrowing journey through the brutal realities of war and its devastating impact on youth.

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