All Quiet on the Western Front DVD

All Quiet on the Western Front
Years after directing the classic Marty (1955), Delbert Mann became a creator of prestige TV movie projects, none more daunting than his adaptation of All Quiet on the Western Front (1979). Richard Thomas stars as Paul Baumer, a teen who, at the urging of zealously patriotic teacher Kantorek (Donald Pleasence) enthusiastically enlists to fight for Germany in WWI, accompanied by several school chums. After training at the hands of the sadistic Corporal Himmelstoss (Ian Holm), Paul and his friends head for the front. There, they discover that war is a bloody, deadly business, although they are heartened by the presence of their commander, wily veteran Stanislaus Katczinsky (Ernest Borgnine). When a French soldier jumps into the bomb crater where Paul has taken refuge one night, he is forced to stab the enemy, then must watch the man die in agony. This incident and the violent deaths of his friends convince Paul that war is a senseless exercise. One of the most respected anti-war novels ever written, the book resulted in the German citizenship of author Erich Maria Remarque being revoked by the Nazi Party. Though a 1930 film adaptation by Lewis Milestone was widely beloved by fans of cinema and the source material, Mann's TV movie was well received, earning a Golden Globe and Emmys for Borgnine and Patricia Neal, who played Paul's mother. ~ Karl Williams, All Movie Guide

Cast Mark Drewry as Tjaden Mark Elliott as Josef Behm Dai Bradley as Albert Kropp Mathew Evans as Friedrich Muller George Winter as Frank Kemmerich Dominic Dephcott as Peter Leeer Colin Mayes as Westhaus Ewan Stewart as Detterling Simon Haywood as Gessler Kevin Stoney as Hollerstein Ken Hutchison as Hammacher Stephen Reynolds as Franz Ian Hastings as Lewandowski Denys Graham as Kaiser Mary Miller as Kemmerich's Mother Michael Sheard as Paul's Father Marie Noelle-Barre as French Brunette Dominique Varda as French Blonde Arda Brokmenn as 3rd French Girl Drahomir Fialkova as Sister Libertine Katrina Lirova as Paul's Sister Veronika Jenikova as Anna Mark Roemmich as Gerard Duval Andrew Burleigh as Young Recruit Tomas Juricka as 2nd Recruit Brian Purchase as Cook

Crew Delbert Mann - Director Alan Pattillo - Editor Martin Starger - Executive Producer Allyn Ferguson - Composer (Music Score) John Stoll - Production Designer John Coquillon - Cinematographer Norman Rosemont - Producer Paul Monash - Screenwriter Erich Maria Remarque - Book Author

All Quiet on the Western Front
(not reviewed)
 

Golden Globe, Best Television Movie (winner)

General Specifications: Language Options: English Subtitle Options: English Sound Processing: DD2: Dolby Digital Stereo Additional Features: Full-screen version Digitally mastered 2.0 Dolby stereo Surround Scene index Interactive menus DVD Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1: Pre-1954 Standard MPAA Rating: NR DVD Discs Included: 1 DVD Sides: 1 DVD DVD Region Code: 1 Content Length: 131 min   DVD Chapters: Side #1 -- 1. Opening Credits [12:25] 2. A Good Day [1:25] 3. Visiting Kemmerich [2:44] 4. Look After Franz [8:54] 5. Training Days [6:52] 6. Ready to Do Battle [3:51] 7. Baptism [7:26] 8. Just a Baby [3:28] 9. An Old "Friend" [8:17] 10. Softening Up [2:55] 11. The Routine [2:20] 12. Remorse [10:42] 13. Expectations [4:00] 14. The French Girls [8:11] 15. Take Care [4:34] 16. What's the Dead Room? [5:05] 17. Cheering Albert Up [2:50] 18. At Home [7:36] 19. Paying Visits [5:36] 20. Back to the Front [7:23] 21. End Credits/All Quiet [11:43]