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This both gives a sense of the German army collapsing in 1918, and the pointlessness of the war continuing when the politicians are pushing for peace. In the film, a beaten German political delegation head to Compiegne to push for a reasonable peace, with the French General Staff being less than willing to compromise. The Armistice SubplotĪ key difference between the two works is that the ‘ signing of the armistice’ subplot is completely missing from the novel. The memoir approach of the novel does not have much of a traditional plot, rather it is a series of vignettes, with the clearest progression being the one by one deaths of Paul’s friends in the trenches.

The screenplay of the 2022 film version won a BAFTA for its adaptation of the novel, but there are some key additions and omissions to the original work. The phrase ‘All Quiet on the Western Front’, translated from the German ‘Im Westen nichts Neues’ (Nothing New in the West), has become a popular English idiom meaning little is happening.

It went on to win 8 BAFTAs, including best film and best director, while also receiving 9 Oscar nominations – and all for a budget of $20 million.Įrich Maria Remarque’s anti-war novel was published in 1928, and sold 2.5 million copies in its first 18 months, along with being made into another Oscar winning film version in a 1930 release. Along with that, it got nods in as many as seven more categories, including in the adapted screenplay category for Beger and his co-writers Lesley Paterson and Ian Stokell, ultimately achieving a total of nine nominations.The newest film version of All Quiet on the Western Front was released in October 2022 with a rapturous reception for its gritty realism and cinematography. But that was not it, as it also made it to the “best picture” category. With great reviews, it was Germany’s obvious choice as the official entry for the “best International Feature Film” category at the upcoming Academy Awards, and the movie did make it to the shortlist and final nomination list, unsurprisingly. Along with the main story, it also features a parallel, official storyline that covers the negotiation to end the war. The movie received widespread critical acclaim for being extremely faithful to Remarque’s novel and bearing an anti-war message. “All Quiet on the Western Front” premiered at the 47th Toronto International Film Festival on September 12th, 2022, which followed exclusive theater releases in Paris and New York City on October 7th and an expanded release on October 14th.

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