A group of German boys are ordered to protect a small bridge in their home village during the waning months of the second world war. Truckloads of defeated, cynical Wehrmacht soldiers flee the approaching American troops, but the boys, full of enthusiasm for the "blood and honor" Nazi ideology, stay to defend the useless bridge. The film is based on a West German anti-war novel of the same name, written by Gregor Dorfmeister.
| Title | The Bridge |
|---|---|
| Year | 1959 |
| Genre | Drama, History, War |
| Country | Germany |
| Studio | Fono Film, Taurus Produktion |
| Cast | Folker Bohnet, Fritz Wepper, Michael Hinz, Frank Glaubrecht, Karl Michael Balzer, Volker Lechtenbrink |
| Crew | Bernhard Wicki (Director), Michael Mansfeld (Screenplay), Karl-Wilhelm Vivier (Screenplay), Bernhard Wicki (Screenplay), Gregor Dorfmeister (Novel), Gerd von Bonin (Director of Photography) |
| Keyword | small town, nazi, steel helmet, war crimes, firearm, bridge, dead soldier, us army, teenage boy, american abroad, anti war, shot, children in wartime |
| Release | Oct 21, 1959 |
| Runtime | 103 minutes |
| Quality | HD |
| IMDb | 7.50 / 10 by 170 users |
| Popularity | 8 |
| Budget | 0 |
| Revenue | 0 |
| Language | Deutsch |
Criterion Channel 4K
Amazon Video HD
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Google Play Movies HD
