All Quiet On The Western Front writer backs ‘marginalised’ Hollywood strikers

Lesley Paterson poses with the Bafta for Adapted Screenplay for All Quiet On The Western Front (Ian West/PA)

All Quiet On The Western Front screenwriter Lesley Paterson has voiced her support for Hollywood writers striking over pay and job security, describing them as “underpaid and marginalised”.

The German language anti-war epic, based on the 1929 novel of the same name by Erich Maria Remarque, was one of the big winners of the 2023 awards season, claiming four Oscars and seven baftas including best film.