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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.

Themes of war's cost, survival, and friendship play out through multiple perspectives.

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

The world of this film

Setting

Where
France
Setting
Rural
When
1910s

Premise & themes

Themes
War's CostSurvivalFriendship
Structure
Multiple Perspectives
Tone
BleakTense

Shape

Protagonist
EnsembleSolo Lead
Pacing
Measured
Based on
Historical Fiction

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