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All Quiet on the Western Front (2022)

Where All Quiet on the Western Front says it takes place, and where it was really shot.

France's Western Front was shot in Bohemia: castles, a Prague embassy and a farm stand in for the trenches and the armistice.

Scenes and places

Four schoolboys sign up (1917)

Paul and three classmates forge a signature so one of them can join up, swept along by a patriotic speech. They enlist eagerly, with no idea what is coming.

Set in A German town, 1917 — Paul and three schoolmates enlist after a patriotic speech by a school official.

The scene was shot outside a palace in Prague that now houses the German Embassy.

Filmed at German Embassy, Prague (Valašská Street) — Where the enlistment scene was shot, outside the palace on Valašská Street. Coordinates are those of the embassy building. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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Marching off, singing (1917)

Paul and his friends march off singing, still sure the war will be quick and glorious. The cheerful mood is the last they will share.

Set in Road to La Malmaison, northern France — The recruits march off singing toward the Battle of La Malmaison.

A small village in north-western Bohemia, far from any real front.

Filmed at Buškovice, Ústí nad Labem Region — The village church spire in the background of the marching scene. Village-level coordinates. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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The farm compound behind the line (1918)

The new recruits arrive at a farm turned army compound, their first look at the war's daily reality. The uniforms they were handed already belonged to someone else.

Set in Army compound, northern France — Four new soldiers arrive at a farm compound used by the army.

A former princely farm that can be rented for events today.

Filmed at Postoloprty farm, near Žatec — The farm used as the military infirmary and compound. The match to the Wikidata farmhouse entry is by position. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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The trenches at La Malmaison (1918)

Paul meets the reality of trench warfare, and his romantic idea of war is shattered. On the first night an artillery strike changes the group for good.

Set in La Malmaison front, northern France — The trench line near La Malmaison where Paul's unit is deployed. Coordinate is the Fort de la Malmaison. Google Maps · Apple Maps

Today the field near Milovice is a sports airfield that closed for three months so the film could shoot there.

Filmed at Milovice former military base — Hundreds of metres of trenches were dug near the old base; Wikidata gives the town centre, not the set. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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The High Command hall (1918)

Matthias Erzberger, weary of mounting losses, argues for armistice talks before the High Command. The generals are not in a mood to listen.

Set in German Supreme Army Command — Erzberger tries to persuade German military leaders to begin armistice talks.

A neo-Gothic castle in northern Bohemia.

Filmed at Sychrov Castle — Carved dark-wood interiors and pointed archways stand in for the army command, about 35 minutes into the film. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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Stealing a goose (1918)

Paul and Kat sneak off and steal a goose to feed their small circle of friends. A rare moment of warmth in a war about hunger.

Set in Rear farm in Champagne — Paul and Kat steal a goose to share with their friends behind the front.

A village in Central Bohemia close to Točník Castle.

Filmed at Hředle farm and fields, near Točník — Farm and surrounding fields in the village of Hředle; the goose theft happens here twice in the film. Village-level coordinates. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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The ceasefire talks at Compiègne (1918)

Erzberger's delegation travels by train to Compiègne to negotiate a ceasefire while the generals plan another attack. Time is running out.

Set in Forest of Compiègne — The delegation travels to the Forest of Compiègne for ceasefire negotiations. Google Maps · Apple Maps

A forest in northern France, the real place of the 1918 armistice talks.

Camp before the attack (1918)

Paul's regiment is sent to the front to prepare to attack the French lines. The soldiers wait, camped out in the open.

Set in Front-line camp before the attack — The regiment camps near a church before the attack.

A church in a Bohemian town on the Elbe.

Filmed at St. Wenceslas Church, Roudnice nad Labem — Soldiers camp near the church at about one hour and 48 minutes into the film. Position in the film is estimated. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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The general's balcony speech (1918)

A general stands on a balcony and addresses the troops before the last attack. The war is nearly over, but the order still drives men forward.

Set in Headquarters before the last attack — A general appears on a balcony to address the troops.

A chateau with a distinctive curved facade north of Prague.

Filmed at Hořín chateau, near Mělník — A curved exterior and courtyard; the balcony where the general speaks. Village-level coordinates. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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Characters

• Paul Bäumer — A 17-year-old who enlists in 1917 in the Imperial German Army with his schoolmates.
• Stanislaus "Kat" Katczinsky — An older, experienced soldier who befriends the young recruits.
• Matthias Erzberger — A German State Secretary who pushes the High Command to begin armistice talks.
• General Friedrichs — A general who opposes the armistice talks and orders attacks.

Questions answered on the map

• Which Prague building is the opening enlistment scene of All Quiet on the Western Front?
• Where were the trenches of All Quiet on the Western Front really dug?
• Where is the general's balcony in All Quiet on the Western Front?