Classic anti-war novel banned by Nazis now revived through German eyes

'All Quiet On The Western Front', based on a nearly century-old anti-war book, is coming to Netflix. Photo: AFP

Banned by the Nazis for its anti-war message, the classic novel All Quiet On The Western Front is getting a Netflix revival with lessons for a new troubled age.

The nearly century-old book, already the subject of an Oscar-winning film and an acclaimed TV movie, is being brought to the screen for the first time by a German director.