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2022 · 147 min · R

All Quiet on the Western Front

Directed by Edward Berger · War, Drama

All Quiet on the Western Front (2022) is a War film, directed by Edward Berger set in France during the 1910s. It runs 147 minutes and is rated R.

A survival, with a bleak tone. Themes of war's cost, survival, and grief & loss run throughout.

Composer
Volker Bertelmann
Cinematography
James Friend
Cast
Felix KammererAlbrecht SchuchAaron HilmerMoritz KlausAdrian GrünewaldEdin HasanovićDaniel BrühlThibault de Montalembert

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Setting

Where
When

Premise & themes

Premise
Themes
War's CostSurvivalGrief & Loss
Tone
Bleak

Shape

Protagonist
Solo LeadEnsemble
Pacing
Measured
Dialogue
Balanced
Based on
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