Paul Baumer and his friends Albert and Muller, egged on by romantic dreams of heroism, voluntarily enlist in the German army. Full of excitement and patriotic fervour, the boys enthusiastically march into a war they believe in. But once on the Western Front, they discover the soul-destroying horror of World War I.

Both timely and timeless, All Quiet on the Western Front retains the power of its classic source material by focusing on the futility of war.

An outstanding update to an all-time classic, All Quiet on the Western Front puts you right there on the battlefield -- and reminds you once again that war is truly hell.