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 | Carl Otto Bartning (Editor), Willi Schwadorf (Sound Designer), Gerd von Bonin (Director of Photography), Karl-Wilhelm Vivier (Screenplay), Bernhard Wicki (Screenplay), Bernhard Wicki (Director) |
| 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 162 users |
| Popularity | 20 |
| Budget | 0 |
| Revenue | 0 |
| Language | Deutsch |
Criterion Channel 4K
Apple TV HD
Amazon Video HD
Google Play Movies HD
