The Bridge (Die Brucke)
Bernhard Wicki's Oscar-nominated directorial debut, this is an excellent little film with no known names on the roster. In the final days of World War II, German teenagers join the Nazi army in a futile attempt to stop the enemy invasion. A sympathetic officer places the boys as guards of a seemingly unimportant bridge. The seven youths are thrown into battle when American tanks unexpectedly appear and try to cross the bridge. The film has a definite anti-war message.
Year: 1959
Genre: War and Anti-War Films, German Cinema
Country: Germany
Director: Bernhard Wicki
Starring: Fritz Wepper, Folker Bohnet, Michael Hinz, Frank Glaubrecht
Duration: 103 Minutes
Rating: M - Contains war footage.
8.6/10
Location in store: War
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