7.6The Bridge · 1959
The Bridge (1959) is a Drama / History / War film directed by Bernhard Wicki, starring Folker Bohnet, Fritz Wepper, Michael Hinz.
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7.6Overview
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.
Cast
Folker Bohnet, Fritz Wepper, Michael Hinz, Frank Glaubrecht, Karl Michael Balzer, Volker Lechtenbrink, Günther Hoffmann, Cordula Trantow
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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.
When was "The Bridge" released?
The Bridge was released in 1959.
Who stars in "The Bridge"?
The cast includes Folker Bohnet, Fritz Wepper, Michael Hinz, Frank Glaubrecht.
