Film Viewing Guide – All Quiet on the Western FrontMotion picture title All Quiet on the Western FrontYear: 1930Director Lewis MilestoneWriter (novel) Erich Maria Remarque (German WW I veteran)Characters (partial list):Herr Meyer Edmund BreeseHimmelstoss John RayProfessor Kantorek Arnold LucyPaul Baümer Lewis AyresKatczinsky (Kat) Louis WolheimJosef Hammacher Heinie Conklin1. In what decade did the events in this film occur? 20th2. According to Herr Meyer, German forces had captured soldiers from what two countries? France and Russia3. What was the explanation that mailman Himmelstoss gave Herr Meyer as to why he would no longer be delivering the mail? He’s joining the Army4. According to Herr Meyer, how long would the war last? Not long; quick war5. What bombastic title did Professor Kantorek ascribe to the young men in his class? Iron Men6. When the young man fantasized about coming home in a soldier’s uniform, how did he envision thereactions of his mother and his father? Mother – bad; father - good7. What was Professor Kantorek’s estimate of the war’s duration?8. When the new soldiers arrived in the forward assembly area following completion of their training, what kind of conditions did they encounter there? What was the most shocking thing that occurred?Conditions weren’t the greatest but they weren’t miserable. A bomb exploded9. How did the young soldiers get something to eat?10. When Kat took the new soldiers on the wire detail, what did he mean by his comment about fresh underwear? That they’re acting like children or “girls” when it comes to warfare11. Why was the cook upset over the amount of chow he had prepared? What did this incident say about the mentality of men at the front versus men assigned to the rear echelon? He didn’t think he made enough (he’s got two companies to feed)12. When the men were relaxing under the tree, what did they have to say about how wars get started? Who did they think was responsible? When people of one country offend another country; the Kizer13. What was Kat’s solution for nations to solve their differences?14. How did the men react when Himmelstoss joined the unit?15. What method had hospital patient Josef Hammacher figured out to deal with the war?16. When Paul went home on leave, what were the men in the tavern talking about? How did Paul reactto their conversation?17. What happened when Paul visited Professor Kantorek’s classroom? What was the students’ initial reaction to what Paul says? Was that their only reaction?18. How did making this movie affect actor Lew Ayres’s later life? (Student research required.) ON TESTHistory
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