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Die Brücke (English: The Bridge) is a 1959 West German anti-war film directed by Austrian filmmaker Bernhard Wicki. It is based on the 1958 novel of the same name by journalist and writer Gregor Dorfmeister (published under the pseudonym Manfred Gregor).
- Gerd von Bonin
- Bernhard Wicki
- Hermann Schwerin, Jochen Schwerin
1h 43m. IMDb RATING. 8.0 /10. 8.7K. YOUR RATING. Rate. Drama History War. In 1945, Germany is being overrun, and nobody is left to fight but teenagers. Director. Bernhard Wicki. Writers. Manfred Gregor. Michael Mansfeld. Heinz Pauck. Stars. Volker Bohnet. Fritz Wepper. Michael Hinz. See production info at IMDbPro. RENT/BUY. from $2.69.
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- Drama, War
- Bernhard Wicki
- 1961-05-01
Jun 23, 2015 · 2015-06-23. In 1959, Bernhard Wicki made The Bridge, Germany’s first antiwar film since the end of World War II. The movie was an international success, and received an Academy Award...
Jul 19, 2015 · Coming in 1959, this film at least to the younger generation is a way of processing and coming to terms with how misguided the older generation was. The Bridge , however tragic, is a catharsis. Film Rating: 8/10
Summaries. In 1945, Germany is being overrun, and nobody is left to fight but teenagers. A group of German boys is ordered to protect a small bridge in their home village during the waning months of the second world war.
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Jan 12, 2009 · The Bridge as emotionally powerful film as you will ever see- and an early film showing the war from the German point of view. The story (which recounts true events) takes place in the closing days of the Second World War and revolves around seven boy- young teenagers.
The film is based on a West German anti-war novel of the same name, written by Gregor Dorfmeister. 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.
