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The Bridge (1959)

Movie ★ 7.6 103 min

Drama History War

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.

Bernhard Wicki Director

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Quick facts

Released
October 21, 1959
Runtime
103 min
IMDb
tt0052654
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Language
Studio
Fono Film, Taurus Produktion

Themes

Cast

Folker Bohnet Folker Bohnet Hans Scholten Fritz Wepper Fritz Wepper Albert Mutz Michael Hinz Michael Hinz Walter Forst Frank Glaubrecht Frank Glaubrecht Jurgen Borchert Karl Michael Balzer Karl Horber Volker Lechtenbrink Volker Lechtenbrink Klaus Hager Günther Hoffmann Günther Hoffmann Sigi Bernhard Cordula Trantow Cordula Trantow Franziska Wolfgang Stumpf Wolfgang Stumpf Stern Günter Pfitzmann Günter Pfitzmann Heilmann Heinz Spitzner Heinz Spitzner Fröhlich Siegfried Schürenberg Siegfried Schürenberg Lieutenant Colonel Ruth Hausmeister Ruth Hausmeister Frau Mutz Eva Vaitl Frau Borchert Edith Schultze-Westrum Edith Schultze-Westrum Mutter Bernhard Hans Elwenspoek Frost Trude Breitschopf Frau Frost Klaus Hellmold Horber

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Frequently asked questions

What is The Bridge about?
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.
Who directed The Bridge?
The Bridge was directed by Bernhard Wicki.
Who stars in The Bridge?
The Bridge stars Folker Bohnet, Fritz Wepper, Michael Hinz, Frank Glaubrecht.
When was The Bridge released?
The Bridge is a 1959 drama, history, war film.
Where can I watch The Bridge?
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