“All Quiet on the Western Front” from Germany wins the Oscar for Best International Feature Film

All but one of the nominated films in the category Best International Feature Film was shot with ARRI. The Oscar went to Germany for “All Quiet on the Western Front.” Already adapted for the screen twice before in the 1930s and 1970s, Edward Berger’s adaptation is the very first cinematic retelling of the novel in the German language by a German director. This new version was also created by a mostly German team of actors and crew. The production was based in the Czech Republic and serviced by ARRI Rental in Prague. “All Quiet on the Western Front” was nominated for nine Academy Awards and is the third most-nominated non-English-language film in Oscar history, behind only “Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon” and “Roma.” Besides Best International Foreign Film, and Best Cinematography, the picture also won Best Music (Original Score) and Best Production Design.

Director Edward Berger accepts the Oscar for International Feature Film for “All Quiet on the Western Front”

The other contenders in Best International Feature Film who used ARRI equipment were Argentina with “Argentina, 1985” shot by Javier Juliá on ALEXA Mini LF and ARRI Signature Primes; Belgium with “Close” lensed by Frank van den Eeden on ALEXA Mini; and Poland with “EO” shot with ALEXA Mini LF by cinematographer Michal Dymek.

For a complete list of winners, along with their acceptance speeches, please see the Academy’s webpage.

ARRI congratulates all the winners and nominees of the 95th annual Academy Awards. We thank you for relying on ARRI cameras, lenses, stabilizers, lighting, and services to help bring your artistic visions to life.