German War Film Series: "All Quiet on the Western Front"

The German program at Webster will commemorate the centennial of the end of WWI with three screenings of films about war and Germany with a brief historical introduction before each one. 
Join us on April 14 for "All Quiet on the Western Front" (1930) -- the first major anti-war film of the sound era, faithfully based upon the timeless, best-selling 1929 novel by Erich Maria Remarque, who had experienced the war first-hand as a young German soldier. The film was advertised with the brooding face of one of the young German recruits sent into World War I. The landmark, epic film used acres of California ranch land for the battle scenes, and employed over 2,000 extras. From four Academy Award nominations, it won the Academy Award for Best Picture and Best Director (Lewis Milestone with his first sound feature), and it was also nominated for Best Writing Achievement (George Abbott, Maxwell Anderson, and Del Andrews) and Best Cinematography (Arthur Edeson).

Tuesday, April 14, 2015 at 7:30pm

Webster University, Winifred Moore Auditorium
470 East Lockwood, 63119

Event Type

Art & Performances, Curious Conversations

Cost

free

Group
International Languages & Cultures
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