All Quiet on the Western Front

Awards pundits were so distracted by 'Glass Onion' and 'White Noise' this year that few were predicting a German war film released unceremoniously last ...

“It’s a German novel in the German language and it should be told by a group of German filmmakers in our language”. As a German, Berger says his “expertise” in the subject matter is the main reason he decided to remake the movie. “Whenever you try something a little bit different than the norm, they get worried.” When I mention this possibility to Kammerer, a lurking Netflix publicist hastily reminds me that the service hasn’t been completely unsuccessful with Oscar so far: Roma won in three categories, including Best Director for Alfonso Cuarón. “Germany, unfortunately, does have a background of starting two World Wars,” he says. “It’s the same mud, the same trenches… “It doesn’t make any sense to make this movie in English,” Berger says. In Kammerer’s spreadsheet, every moment in the film is divided into one of three categories, each tied to a singular emotion: “Fear of Death”, “Will to Kill”, “Pulse”. The $20m (£16.6m) budget makes it one of the biggest movies to ever come out of Germany. “It’s a job you have to do and that’s the way Felix comports himself.” The propaganda-driven illusion of an imminent German victory implodes almost instantly, and Paul is faced with the untold horrors of trench warfare. [bizarre, celebrity-led campaign](/arts-entertainment/films/news/andrea-riseborough-oscar-nomination-review-b2273295.html) to earn Andrea Riseborough a Best Actress nomination, to Normal People’s Paul Mescal [getting a nod aged 26](/arts-entertainment/films/features/paul-mescal-oscars-2023-best-actor-b2268660.html), the biggest has been the rise of a movie no one cared about a few months ago.

A German remake of anti-war classic All Quiet on the Western Front won best picture at the British Academy Film Awards on Sunday, after triumphing in other ...

Austin Butler was a surprise winner in the leading actor category for his portrayal of Elvis Presley in Elvis. director Martin McDonagh joked of the film, which was shot in Ireland with a largely Irish cast and crew. It bested dark comedy The Banshees of Inisherin, biopic Elvis, dimension-hopping Everything Everywhere All At Once and music drama Tár in the best picture category.

A German remake of anti-war classic All Quiet on the Western Front was the big winner at the British Academy Film Awards on Sunday, triumphing in the key ...

The BAFTAs also remembered Queen Elizabeth, who died in September. Filmmakers dedicated the award to the Navalny family and Bulgarian investigative journalist Christo Grozev. “All Quiet on the Western Front tells a story of a young man who, poisoned by right-wing political nationalist propaganda, goes to war thinking it’s an adventure, and war is anything but an adventure.

All Quiet took home seven awards, including Best Picture and Best Director for Edward Berger, while Banshees won two of the four acting awards, original ...

She also appeared in two films last year, Emily as the legendary poet Emily Brontë and Death on the Nile for Kenneth Branagh. [All Quiet on the Western Front](https://collider.com/all-quiet-on-the-western-front-director-ed-berger-historical-research-conclave/) and The Banshees of Inisherin at the BAFTAs which took place in London on Sunday. As a result, the German-language World War I drama found itself tied with Ang Lee's Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon for the most nominations for a non-English language movie in BAFTA history.

The German-language antiwar movie won best film, best director and five other awards at Britain's equivalent of the Academy Awards.

The mistake was edited out of the show’s television broadcast in Britain. The ceremony, hosted by Richard E. “Here, dawn quagmires lit by dots of orange flame and troops mad-eyed with animal fear register both as fine cinema and potent fury,” Leigh said. While accepting the award for best adapted screenplay, he mentioned the movie’s antiwar message and Russia’s ongoing invasion of Ukraine. [Till](https://www.nytimes.com/2022/10/13/movies/till-review.html),” and Yeoh for “Everything Everywhere All at Once.” [Golden Globes](https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/10/movies/golden-globes-winners-list.html?name=styln-golden-globes®ion=TOP_BANNER&block=storyline_menu_recirc&action=click&pgtype=Article&variant=show&is_new=false) and was nominated for best actor at the Oscars. The antiwar film beat four higher-profile titles, including “ [The Fabelmans](https://www.nytimes.com/2022/11/10/movies/the-fabelmans-review-spielberg.html)” wasn’t nominated for best movie or best director at the BAFTAs; it received one nomination, for best original screenplay. [writing in The New York Times](https://www.nytimes.com/2022/10/27/movies/all-quiet-on-the-western-front-review.html), said the film “aims to pummel you with ceaseless brutality.” [Elvis](https://www.nytimes.com/2022/06/23/movies/elvis-review.html)” biopic and “ [Tár](https://www.nytimes.com/2022/10/06/movies/tar-review.html),” Todd Field’s drama about a conductor accused of sexual harassment. [Field’s return to directing](https://www.nytimes.com/2022/08/30/movies/todd-field-tar.html?action=click&pgtype=Article&state=default&module=styln-tar&variant=show®ion=MAIN_CONTENT_1&block=storyline_top_links_recirc), 16 years after “In the Bedroom” and “Little Children” made waves. [Everything Everywhere All at Once](https://www.nytimes.com/2022/03/24/movies/everything-everywhere-all-at-once-review.html),” the sci-fi adventure starring Michelle Yeoh, and “ [The Banshees of Inisherin](https://www.nytimes.com/2022/10/20/movies/the-banshees-of-inisherin-review.html),” Martin McDonagh’s dark comedy about the ending of a friendship on a small island.

Antiwar German movie “All Quiet on the Western Front” won seven prizes, including best picture, at the British Academy Film Awards on Sunday, building the ...

“It’s a moment of celebration in the midst of everything,” Curtis told The Associated Press on the red carpet. He features in “Navalny,” a film about jailed Russian opposition politician Alexei Navalny that won the best documentary BAFTA. All the time.” Cate Blanchett won the best actress prize for orchestral drama “Tár.” “All Quiet,” a visceral depiction of life and death in the World War I trenches based on Erich Maria Remarque’s classic novel, won Edward Berger the best director award. Heir to the throne Prince William, who is president of Britain’s film and television academy, was in the audience alongside his wife, Kate. This year there were 11 female directors up for awards across all categories, including documentary and animated films. Helen Mirren paid tribute to William’s grandmother, Queen Elizabeth II, who died in September. All at once. Mirren, who portrayed the late monarch onscreen in “The Queen” and onstage in “The Audience,” called Elizabeth “the nation’s leading lady.” “Best what award?” joked McDonagh of the film, which was shot in Ireland with a largely Irish cast and crew. Irish tragicomedy “The Banshees of Inisherin” and rock biopic “Elvis” took four prizes each.