This event is the second of four film screenings hosted each Wednesday throughout February 2023 as part of the Notre Dame Forum on "War and Peace."
Directed by Edward Berger
With Felix Kammerer, Albrecht Schuch, Aaron Hilmer
Rated R, 148 minutes, DCP
In German and French with English subtitles.
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Upon its release in 1929, Erich Maria Remarque's All Quiet on the Western Front was quickly adapted into a film directed by Lewis Milestone, which won the Best Picture Oscar.
Nearly a century later, a new adaptation from Germany directed by Edward Berger arrives, complete with a parallel narrative not found in Remarque's novel. Still, the plot tracks the story familiar to many: A young German soldier enlists in World War I with idealism that cracks when confronted with the brutal realities of trench warfare. This film has now been nominated for the 2023 Academy Award for Best Picture.
A panel discussion will follow the film screening.
Panelists:
- Tobias Boes, Chair of German and Russian Studies
- Olivier Morel, Associate Professor, Film, Television, and Theatre
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Content Warning: The following trailer contains material that may be harmful or traumatizing to some viewers.