“All Quiet on the Western Front” won a whopping seven awards at the 2023 British Academy Film Awards (BAFTAs), including Best Film, and many are wondering how they can watch the gritty World War I drama.
Directed by Edward Berger, whom the British Academy named Best Director, the film is an adaptation of the 1929 novel of the same name by Erich Maria Remarque.
A staple of many academic reading lists, the first English language adaptation of Remarque’s novel was made in 1930. The film netted Lewis Milestone his second Best Director Oscar and won Outstanding Production (later renamed Best Picture). A TV film adaptation was released in 1979 and was also lauded, winning the Golden Globe for Best Motion Picture Made for Television.
Berger’s 2022 version is in German and was released by Netflix. It is up for nine Academy Awards, including Best Picture, Best Adapted Screenplay and Best International Film. Here’s how you can watch it.
When Does “All Quiet on the Western Front” Come Out?
“All Quiet on the Western Front” premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) on Sept. 22, 2022.
It was released worldwide on Netflix on October 28, 2022. Read TheWrap’s review here.
Is “All Quiet on the Western Front” Streaming or in Theaters?
“All Quiet on the Western Front” is currently streaming on Netflix.
The film is also playing in select theaters, including the (Netflix-operated) Paris Theater in New York City and Lumiere Theater in Beverly Hills.
Check Fandango and other ticketing sites for availability.
What Is “All Quiet on the Western Front” About?
“All Quiet on the Western Front” tells the gripping story of a young German soldier on the Western Front of World War I. Paul (Felix Kammerer) and his comrades experience first-hand how the initial euphoria of war turns into desperation and fear as they fight for their lives, and each other, in the trenches.
Who Is in the “All Quiet on the Western Front” Cast?
The cast includes:
Felix Kammerer as Paul Bäumer
Albrecht Schuch as Stanislaus “Kat” Katczinsky
Aaron Hilmer as Albert Kropp
Moritz Klaus as Franz Müller
Adrian Grünewald as Ludwig Behm
Edin Hasanovic as Tjaden Stackfleet
Daniel Brühl as Matthias Erzberger
Thibault de Montalembert as General Ferdinand Foch
Devid Striesow as General Friedrichs
Andreas Döhler as Lieutenant Hoppe
Sebastian Hülk as Major Von Brixdorf