Question 1

What historically accurate detail was included in the medal-pinning scene with Kaiser Wilhelm II?

Accepted Answer

The Kaiser uses only his right arm while an aide holds the soldiers' tunics, accurately reflecting the real Kaiser's withered left arm.

Question 2

Where was this adaptation of 'All Quiet on the Western Front' primarily filmed?

Accepted Answer

It was filmed largely in Soviet-occupied Czechoslovakia, one of the first US/UK productions shot in a Communist country.

Question 3

How old was Richard Thomas compared to his character Paul Baumer?

Accepted Answer

Richard Thomas was 28 when making the film, ten years older than his character Paul Baumer.

Question 4

What discrepancy existed between Ernest Borgnine's age and his character Kat's age?

Accepted Answer

Ernest Borgnine was 62 when playing Pvt. Stanislaus 'Kat' Katczinsky, while the character was only about 40 in the novel.

Question 5

What historical song do Paul and his classmates sing when they march into the barracks, and what was inaccurate about it?

Accepted Answer

They sing an English version of the German patriotic song 'Die Wacht am Rhein,' but the movie's English lyrics are not the correct ones.

All Quiet on the Western Front

Customers also watched