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The Bridge
Sign in to saveAlso known as Die Brücke, Freedom to Die
1959 film directed by Bernhard Wicki
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7.6A 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.
Released: 1959-10-21103 minDir: Bernhard WickiDrama, History, War
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Cast
- Folker Bohnet as Hans Scholten
- Fritz Wepper as Albert Mutz
- Michael Hinz as Walter Forst
- Frank Glaubrecht as Jurgen Borchert
- Karl Michael Balzer as Karl Horber
- Volker Lechtenbrink as Klaus Hager
Themes
- small town
- nazi
- steel helmet
- war crimes
- firearm
- bridge
- dead soldier
- us army
- teenage boy
- american abroad
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Ratings
IMDb
8/10
8,859 votes
Rotten Tomatoes
100%
- Year
- 1959
- Runtime
- 103 min
- Genres
- Drama, History, War
- Rated
- Not Rated
- Awards
- Nominated for 1 Oscar. 16 wins & 1 nomination total
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Wikidata facts
- Duration
- 103
- FilmAffinity ID
- 356325
- Image
- Die Bruecke 1959.jpg
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- publication date
- 1959-10-22
- title
- Die Brücke
- review score
- 100%
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The Criterion Collection
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National Board of Review Award for Best Foreign Language Film
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list of German submissions for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film
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Gregor Dorfmeister
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World War II
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IMDb
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West Germany
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Nazi Party
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Parasite
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United States Army
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Gandhi
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Führer
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Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
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Bicycle Thieves
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Categories
1950s war drama films1959 drama films1959 films1959 German films1959 German-language filmsAnti-war films about World War IICulture articles needing translation from German WikipediaFilms about bridgesFilms about child soldiersFilms about the Western Front (World War II)Films based on non-fiction booksFilms directed by Bernhard WickiFilms scored by Hans-Martin MajewskiFilms set in 1945Films set in GermanyGerman black-and-white filmsGerman-language war drama filmsGerman war drama filmsTemplate film date with 1 release dateWest German films