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The Bridge

1959-10-21 Drama 1hr 43m

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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Storyline

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.

  • Released
    1959-10-21
  • Revenue
    n/a
  • Budget
    n/a
  • Runtime
    1hr 43m
  • Genre
    Drama, History, War
  • Status
    Released
  • Language
    Deutsch
  • imdb-logo
    7.9
  • Production
    Fono Film, Taurus Produktion

Crew

Bernhard Wicki
Director
Michael Mansfeld
Screenplay

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