In 1945 Germany is being run over, two days before the end of WWIi at a litle town seven new teens soldiers defend a fundamental bridge while Wehrmacht Army is fleeing from the American advances. As soon as the Allied tanks arrive in the town happens unfortunate and tragic consequences . They look for love in a world of violence !
A nice and thought-provoking warlike film about seven German schoolboys are drafted to defend an essential bridge from American tanks . This is an emotional and sensitive anti-war movie , being adapted from real events , in fact it is based on the autobiographical novel of Manfred Gregor . As the adolescent soldiers show their brainwashed personalities , their stubborness for the honor and blood , giving wrongly their lives for their defeated country and for an useless purport . With an unknown cast providing fine interpretation , such as Michael Hinz , Karl Balzer , Gunther Hoffman , exception for Fritz Wepper who subsequently played in Cabaret movie . A very good film in German with subtitles that will appeal to WWII aficionados .
This thoughtful and brooding motion picture was compellingly written , produced and shot by Bermhard Wicki . He was a prestigious actor and director. Wicki was imprisoned for ten months at the Sachsenhausen concentration camp because of his earlier affiliation with the Communist Party . Bermhard starred a lot of pictures and started directing films from 1958 . He made interesting war film as this "The Bridge" , "Morituri"and co-directed "The longest day" along with Ken Annakin, Andrew Marton , Gerd Oswald . And other films as " The Miracle of Father Malachia, The Visit , Transit, Spider's Web, The Conquest of the Citadel" . Rating : 7.5/10 . Better than average . Well worth watching . Essential and indispensable seeing for Warfare enthusiasts .
A nice and thought-provoking warlike film about seven German schoolboys are drafted to defend an essential bridge from American tanks . This is an emotional and sensitive anti-war movie , being adapted from real events , in fact it is based on the autobiographical novel of Manfred Gregor . As the adolescent soldiers show their brainwashed personalities , their stubborness for the honor and blood , giving wrongly their lives for their defeated country and for an useless purport . With an unknown cast providing fine interpretation , such as Michael Hinz , Karl Balzer , Gunther Hoffman , exception for Fritz Wepper who subsequently played in Cabaret movie . A very good film in German with subtitles that will appeal to WWII aficionados .
This thoughtful and brooding motion picture was compellingly written , produced and shot by Bermhard Wicki . He was a prestigious actor and director. Wicki was imprisoned for ten months at the Sachsenhausen concentration camp because of his earlier affiliation with the Communist Party . Bermhard starred a lot of pictures and started directing films from 1958 . He made interesting war film as this "The Bridge" , "Morituri"and co-directed "The longest day" along with Ken Annakin, Andrew Marton , Gerd Oswald . And other films as " The Miracle of Father Malachia, The Visit , Transit, Spider's Web, The Conquest of the Citadel" . Rating : 7.5/10 . Better than average . Well worth watching . Essential and indispensable seeing for Warfare enthusiasts .