Die Brücke

May 1 1961 Not Rated 1h 43m
Drama, War

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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Plot

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. 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.

Written by

Manfred Gregor, Michael Mansfeld, Heinz Pauck

Directed by

Bernhard Wicki

Cast

Volker Bohnet, Fritz Wepper, Michael Hinz

Crew

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Production Countries

Germany

Production Companies

Fono Film

Languages

Deutsch

Awards

Nominated for 1 Oscar. 16 wins & 1 nomination total

Trailers
Three Reasons: The Bridge
Scores
# of Votes
8,936
Average Rating
7.9 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA