{"product_id":"all-quiet-on-the-western-front-1","title":"ALL QUIET ON THE WESTERN FRONT DVD","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eAll Quiet On The Western Front\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is an acclaimed remake of the devastating war story--about a generation destroyed--written by novelist Erich Maria Remarque. It tells the tragic tale of a group of young German recruits during World War I. Directed by Delvert Mann and starring Richard Thomas.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTaken from the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca class=\"a-link-normal\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.co.uk\/exec\/obidos\/ASIN\/0099532816\/$%7B0%7D\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003enovel\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e by Erich Maria Remarque, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eAll Quiet on the Western Front\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is a devastating portrait of a small group of German soldiers during World War I. In this 1979 made-for-TV version the star-studded cast is lead by Richard Thomas (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eThe Waltons\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e) as Paul Baumer, strongly supported by screen veterans Ernest Borgnine, Ian Holm and Patricia Neal. As both narrator and star, Thomas occasionally seems to reincarnate his familiar John-Boy persona, but does at least succeed in creating a character that has more levels than his television \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003ealter ego\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. After watching all of his high school buddies loose their lives, Paul returns home a changed man, conflicted in his feelings about the Army and war, and altered from an idealistic schoolboy into a fearful and humble veteran.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAlthough Lewis Milestone's 1930 films remains the cinema's definitive version, director Delbert Mann (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eDesire Under the Elms\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eMarty\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e) has done a workmanlike job bringing the novel to the screen. The scenery and costuming in this period piece are well done, and surely contributed to its winning the Golden Globe for Best Motion Picture Made for TV. Also exceptional are the cinematography and special effects that, while realistically gruesome, truly emphasise the horrors of war. --\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eZachary Lively, Amazon.com\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"ITV","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46886449741998,"sku":"3711504893","price":6.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0583\/4614\/3918\/files\/ALLQUIET-LIME-LIGHT.jpg?v=1758193523","url":"https:\/\/limelightcollection.co.uk\/en-eu\/products\/all-quiet-on-the-western-front-1","provider":"Limelight Collection","version":"1.0","type":"link"}