All Quiet on the Western Front (1930) won Best Picture (Outstanding Production) at the 3rd Academy Award.
The war-drama movie All Quiet on the Western Front (1930) won Best Picture (Outstanding Picture) at the 1929/30 Academy Award.
We have watched and reviewed the Best Picture winning movie All Quiet on the Western Front as part of our bucket list goal to watch every Academy Award Best Picture nominees and winners from 1927-2028.
Synopsis: A young German boy, eager to go to war for his country, will learn that war and the tranches are not as glorious as he had believed and his enthusiasm is shattered by the horrors of the battlefield.
| Release date | August 24, 1930 |
| Directed by | Lewis Milestone |
| Cast | Lew Ayres as Paul Bäumer Louis Wolheim as Stanislaus Katczinsky John Wray as Himmelstoss Arnold Lucy as Professor Kantorek Ben Alexander as Franz Kemmerich |
| Production company | Universal Pictures |
All Quiet on the Western Front’s Nominations at the 3rd Academy Awards
| Category | Recipient | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Outstanding Picture | Warner Bros. | Won |
| Best Director | Lewis Milestone | Won |
| Best Writing | George Abbott, Maxwell Anderson and Del Andrews | Nominated |
| Best Cinematography | Arthur Edeson | Nominated |
Our Review of All Quiet on the Western Front
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