The Bridge (1959)
Die Brücke (original title)Reference View | Change View
- Not Rated
- 1h 43min
- Drama, History
- 01 May 1961 (USA)
- Movie
In 1945, Germany is being overrun, and nobody is left to fight but teenagers.
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Awards:
- Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 16 wins.
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Cast
| Volker Bohnet | ... |
Hans Scholten
(as Folker Bohnet)
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| Fritz Wepper | ... |
Albert Mutz
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| Michael Hinz | ... |
Walter Forst
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Frank Glaubrecht | ... |
Jurgen Borchert
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Karl Michael Balzer | ... |
Karl Horber
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| Volker Lechtenbrink | ... |
Klaus Hager
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Günter Hoffmann | ... |
Sigi Bernhard
(as Günther Hoffmann)
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| Cordula Trantow | ... |
Franziska
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| Wolfgang Stumpf | ... |
Stern
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Günter Pfitzmann | ... |
Heilmann
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Heinz Spitzner | ... |
Fröhlich
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Siegfried Schürenberg | ... |
Lt. Colonel
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Ruth Hausmeister | ... |
Mrs. Mutz
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| Eva Vaitl | ... |
Mrs. Borchert
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| Edith Schultze-Westrum | ... |
Mother Bernhard
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Hans Elwenspoek | ... |
Mr. Forst
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Trude Breitschopf | ... |
Mrs. Forst
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Klaus Hellmold | ... |
Mr. Horber
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Inge Benz | ... |
Sigrun
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| Til Kiwe | ... |
Knight of the Iron Cross
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Edeltraut Elsner | ... |
Barbara
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Vicco von Bülow | ... |
Stabsfeldwebel
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Georg Lehn |
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Horst Bergmann |
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| Johannes Buzalski | ... |
Wounded Soldier
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| Peter Fernandez | ... |
(voice)
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Heini Göbel | ... |
Feldwebel Verpflegung
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Kurt Habernoll | ... |
Unteroffizier
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| Buck Henry | ... |
(voice)
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Herma Hochwarter | ... |
Dienstmädchen bei Forst
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Emil Huneck | ... |
Zivilist
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Alexander Hunzinger | ... |
Gefreiter
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Ira Lewis | ... |
(voice)
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Hans Oettl | ... |
Polizist
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Alfons Teuber |
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Directed by
| Bernhard Wicki | ||
Written by
| Manfred Gregor | ... | (novel) (as Manfred Gregor-Dorfmeister) |
| Michael Mansfeld | ... | (writer) |
| Heinz Pauck | ... | (writer) (as Karl-Wilhelm Vivier) |
| Bernhard Wicki | ... | () (uncredited) |
Produced by
| Hermann Schwerin | ... | producer |
| Jochen Schwerin | ... | co-producer |
| Hans Wolff | ... | executive producer |
Music by
| Hans-Martin Majewski | ||
Cinematography by
| Gerd von Bonin | ||
Editing by
| Carl Otto Bartning | ||
Editorial Department
| G. Dreyer | ... | assistant editor |
Production Design by
| Heinrich Graf Brühl | ||
| Peter Scharff | ||
Costume Design by
| Josef Wanke | ||
Makeup Department
| Jonas Müller | ... | makeup artist |
| Alfred Rasche | ... | makeup artist |
Production Management
| Hans Drake | ... | production manager |
| Withold Grünberg | ... | unit manager |
| Ali von Wolffersdorff | ... | production manager (as J.M. von Wolffersdorf) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Holger Lussmann | ... | assistant director |
Art Department
| Eugen Eberl | ... | special props: weapons |
| Theodor Gomolka | ... | props |
| Sylvester Schimpke | ... | props |
| Helmuth Ellgaard | ... | poster artist (uncredited) |
| Rolf Goetze | ... | poster artist (uncredited) |
| Hans-Georg Kredewahn | ... | poster artist (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Oskar Sala | ... | sound effects |
| Willi Schwadorf | ... | sound |
Special Effects by
| Karl Baumgartner | ... | pyrotechnician |
| Eugen Eberl | ... | weapons |
| Erwin Lange | ... | pyrotechnician |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Franz Ausböck | ... | assistant camera |
| Gabriele Du Vinage | ... | still photographer |
| Horst Fehlhaber | ... | second camera operator |
| Paul Filipp | ... | still photographer |
Location Management
| Rudolf Fichtner | ... | location manager (as Rudi Fichtner) |
| Karl Hellmer | ... | location manager |
Script and Continuity Department
| Ruth Girkon | ... | script editor |
Additional Crew
| Günter Braun | ... | production accountant |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Deutsche Film Hansa (1959) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- Europa Film (1960) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Allied Artists Pictures (1961) (United States) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- British Lion Film Corporation (1962) (United Kingdom) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Artkino Pictures (1960) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Filmes Lusomundo (Portugal) (theatrical)
- Arthaus (1999) (Germany) (DVD)
- Arthaus (2014) (Germany) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- Divisa Home Video (2013) (Spain) (DVD)
- Filmag (2009) (Czechia) (DVD)
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2009) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- The Criterion Channel (2024) (United States) (tv) (streaming)
- The Criterion Collection (2015) (United States) (DVD)
- Toppic (West Germany) (VHS)
- Transocean-Film (1959) (World-wide)
Special Effects
Other Companies
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
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 Miranda Callahan |
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| Taglines | They look for love in a world of violence! See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | The end credits suggest that the story relates to true events which supposedly happened on "April 27, 1945", but this specific story is fictitious, while the general use of teenage boys as soldiers in the last days of the Third Reich is accurate. See more » |
| Goofs | When the boys are assembled at night, they are told they will be part of the 336th Division. That unit was destroyed and surrendered to the Soviets on the Eastern Front nearly a year earlier in 1944 and was never reformed. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Edited into Bernhard Victor Christoph Carl von Bülow genannt Loriot (2008). See more » |
| Quotes |
Sigi Bernhard:
Whoever defends one square foot of German soil defends Germany! See more » |