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A Bridge Too Far

Movie · 1977 · 168 min

A sprawling, sobering war epic that immerses you in the grinding logistics and human cost of a doomed operation, leaving a lingering sense of futility.

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1977 film by Richard Attenborough
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Year
1977
Runtime
168 min
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • bleakstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • war
  • betrayal
  • survival
  • death
  • loyalty
Places
  • countryside
  • military
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • ensemble
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex none
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror3
Humour2
Realism9
Romance1
Tension7
Darkness7
Complexity7
Emotional weight7

Details

Genres
drama, action, war
Directed by
Richard Attenborough
Written by
William Goldman, Cornelius Ryan
Starring
Adolf Hitler, Winston Churchill, Charles de Gaulle, Dwight D. Eisenhower, Sean Connery, Anthony Hopkins, Erwin Rommel, Michael Caine
Music
John Addison
Cinematography
Geoffrey Unsworth
Runtime
168 min
Country
United States, United Kingdom
Languages
German, English

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