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Year: 1930 Running
Time: Projection
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Quote: "The creative team of Milestone, Abbott, Anderson, Andrews, Edeson and George Cukor [who was then uncredited dialogue director] used the fine acting team to take a good novel and make it a much greater work of art." -Garry Wills, Civilization Magazine "I just found a way to get you a happy ending. The Germans win." -director Lewis Milestone's response to studio misgivings about the "downbeat" story. Presented by: David Parker, Library of Congress Biography: David Parker was assistant head of the Curatorial Section in the Library's Motion Picture, Broadcasting, and Recorded Sound Division. He has written and directed a number of films, including Anna Sokolow Directs "Odes" (1972) and School for Fours (1969), for which he won the Chris Award. A Ph.D. candidate at Ohio State University, Mr. Parker is co-author of Guide to Dance in Films (1978) and A Filmography of Films about Movies and Moviemaking (1972). He is a frequent lecturer on the subject of filming dance and has taught several film courses at Dartmouth College and other universities. Print Source: Library of Congress |
Description:
Fully restored print of vivid, moving film set during WWI follows a
squad of German soldiers from their enthusiastic voluntary sign-up in
1914 to the death of the last one in 1918 on a day so quiet that the
German military reports said, "All quiet on the Western front." 
Since
its original release, the film has been cut substantially, often screened
cropped, chopped and incomplete. Don't miss this rare opportunity to
see the film as it was meant to be seen: uncut and on the big screen.
Winner of numerous Academy Awards(r) in 1931, including Best Picture
and Best Director.