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The Bridge

1959 · 103 min

A slow, sobering descent into the senseless tragedy of war, seen through the eyes of boys who mistake destruction for glory.

Directed by
Bernhard Wicki
Genres
Drama, History, War
Starring
Folker Bohnet, Fritz Wepper, Michael Hinz
Tagline
Boys and Girls Dream of love,Manhood and Womanhood to DIscover a World of Violence !
Overview
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.

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Directed by
Bernhard Wicki
Genres
Drama, History, War
Starring
Folker Bohnet, Fritz Wepper, Michael Hinz
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Tone
  • bleakstrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 3 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • war
  • coming-of-age
  • death
  • betrayal
  • guilt
Places
  • small town
  • countryside
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore strong
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror6
Humour1
Realism8
Romance1
Tension8
Darkness9
Complexity6
Emotional weight9

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Details

Genres
drama, history, war
Directed by
Bernhard Wicki
Written by
Michael Mansfeld, Karl-Wilhelm Vivier, Bernhard Wicki
Starring
Folker Bohnet, Fritz Wepper, Michael Hinz, Frank Glaubrecht, Karl Michael Balzer, Volker Lechtenbrink, Günther Hoffmann, Cordula Trantow
Music
Hans-Martin Majewski
Cinematography
Gerd von Bonin
Runtime
103 min
Country
Germany
Languages
German

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