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All Quiet on the Western Front Movie Review Summary

Actors: Lew Ayres, Louis Wolheim, John Wray, Arnold Lucy

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From a young German soldier's point of view, the horrors of World War I are discovered through mutilation on the battlefield as well as mental anguish resulting from the fighting. The concept of "hero" and "enemy" are severely questioned through all the bloodshead.
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Plot & Themes

Time/era of movie:    -   1900-1920's Inner struggle or disability    -   Yes Struggle with    -   conduct in war War impact on civilians/veterans    -   Yes Kind of conflict:    -   war, WW I

Main Character

Identity:    -   Male Profession/status:    -   infantry soldier Age:    -   a teen Ethnicity/Nationality    -   German

Setting

Europe    -   Yes European country:    -   Germany    -   General Europe Misc setting    -   school

Writing Style

Accounts of torture and death?    -   explicit references to deaths Any profanity?    -   None Is this movie based on a    -   book

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