One of the toughest war films of all time in a limited collector’s box – only 2,500 exist

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Ruthless trench warfare, burned human lives and in between the spark of humanity that is constantly on the verge of being extinguished: Lewis Milestones Nothing New in the West has been in the picture since the 1990s horribly realistic picture of the life of soldiers in the First World War. An extensive collector’s box has been released shortly before the Netflix remake of Erich Maria Remarque’s bestseller, which lets the original shine in new, hard splendour.

You can 6-Disc Ultimate Edition of Nothing New in the West currently save. But beware: Only 2,500 pieces exist from the limited box.

This is what the new edition of the legendary war film In the West offers

The new edition is a limited and numbered collector’s box of the 1930 classic Nothing New in the West. The six-disc edition consists of two different media books:

  • That first media book contains on three discs (2x Blu-ray, 1x DVD) for the first time the international long version on Blu-ray and DVD, which is eight minutes longer, as well as the international standard version on Blu-ray. There is also a documentary about the film and a 46-page booklet.
  • That second media book is exclusively part of this collector’s box. It contains another booklet, the 1930s version, the silent film version and a version from the 50s as well as a special about writer Erich Maria Remarque.

    • The limited 6-disc edition is available at at Amazon * and at MediaMarkt* currently for 69.99 euros.

    Cheaper: Limited 3-Disc Collectors Edition of Nothing New in the West

    Alternatively, you can only choose the first limited 3-disc mediabook with the international long version and the mentioned extras. For 29.99 euros it is at Amazon * available.

    Why is nothing new worthwhile in the west even today?

    Erich Maria Remarque’s novel Nothing New in the West is considered one of the Classics of anti-war literature, because he captures the horror, the monotony and the senselessness of the life and death of soldiers between 1914 and 1918 based on his own experiences. The American film adaptation from 1930 impressively brings out the main features of the novel.

    The focus is on the young Paul Bäumer (Lew Ayres), who is infected by his teacher with enthusiasm for war and wants to go to the front. Once there, however, no romantic heroic fate awaits him, but the merciless trench warfare on the western front of World War I. Together with his schoolmates, Paul experiences the senseless mass deaths at first hand, which the generals are pushing ahead with without there being any visible gains between the two sides.

    Even those who have seen Edward Berger’s Netflix film should not miss the original from 1930. This is not only closer to the novel, but still impresses today with the authenticity of the portrayal. The First World War was still vividly remembered when the film was made. You can tell that from his disturbing mood.

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