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A Bridge Too Far

  • 1977
  • PG
  • 2h 55m
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A Bridge Too Far (1977)
Operation Market Garden, September 1944: The Allies attempt to capture several strategically important bridges in the Netherlands in the hope of breaking the German lines.
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Operation Market Garden, September 1944: The Allies attempt to capture several strategically important bridges in the Netherlands in the hope of breaking the German lines.Operation Market Garden, September 1944: The Allies attempt to capture several strategically important bridges in the Netherlands in the hope of breaking the German lines.Operation Market Garden, September 1944: The Allies attempt to capture several strategically important bridges in the Netherlands in the hope of breaking the German lines.

  • Director
    • Richard Attenborough
  • Writers
    • Cornelius Ryan
    • William Goldman
  • Stars
    • Sean Connery
    • Ryan O'Neal
    • Michael Caine
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    • IMDb RATING
    7.4/10
    59K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    3,468
    381
    • Director
      • Richard Attenborough
    • Writers
      • Cornelius Ryan
      • William Goldman
    • Stars
      • Sean Connery
      • Ryan O'Neal
      • Michael Caine
    • 289User reviews
    • 63Critic reviews
    • 63Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Won 4 BAFTA Awards
      • 7 wins & 5 nominations total

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    Sean Connery
    Sean Connery
    • Maj. Gen. Urquhart
    Ryan O'Neal
    Ryan O'Neal
    • Brig. Gen. Gavin
    Michael Caine
    Michael Caine
    • Lt. Col. J.O.E. Vandeleur
    Laurence Olivier
    Laurence Olivier
    • Doctor Spaander
    Siem Vroom
    • Underground Leader
    Marlies van Alcmaer
    • Underground Leader's Wife
    • (as Marlies Van Alcmaer)
    Erik van 't Wout
    • Underground Leader's Son
    • (as Eric Van't Wout)
    Wolfgang Preiss
    Wolfgang Preiss
    • Field Marshal Gerd Von Rundstedt
    Hans von Borsody
    Hans von Borsody
    • Gen. Blumentritt
    • (as Hans Von Borsody)
    Josephine Peeper
    • Cafe Waitress
    Dirk Bogarde
    Dirk Bogarde
    • Lt .Gen. Browning
    Paul Maxwell
    Paul Maxwell
    • Maj. Gen. Maxwell Taylor
    Gene Hackman
    Gene Hackman
    • Maj. Gen. Sosabowski
    Walter Kohut
    • Field Marshal Model
    Peter Faber
    • Capt. 'Harry' Bestebreurtje
    Hartmut Becker
    • German Sentry
    Frank Grimes
    Frank Grimes
    • Maj. Fuller
    Jeremy Kemp
    Jeremy Kemp
    • R.A.F. Briefing Officer
    • Director
      • Richard Attenborough
    • Writers
      • Cornelius Ryan
      • William Goldman
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      Sir Dirk Bogarde's portrayal of General Browning was highly controversial, and several friends of the late General suggested that, had Browning still been alive in 1977, he would have sued director Sir Richard Attenborough and screenwriter William Goldman for libel. Bogarde took issue with the portrayal during filming, having known Browning personally, as he was a member of Field Marshal Bernard L. Montgomery's staff during the war. Although Attenborough publicly took responsibility for the controversy, his relationship with Bogarde was never the same again. Browning's son said he believed his father was made the fall guy for the failure of Operation Market Garden in the film because the producers knew there would have been too much flak if they went after Montgomery.
    • Goofs
      When a damaged Allied cargo plane "crashes" behind some trees near Maj. Gen. Urquhart and his troops, the plane can be seen pulling up and flying away just behind the fireball marking its supposed impact point.
    • Quotes

      [an SS officer is approaching under a white flag]

      Major Harry Carlyle: Rather interesting development, sir.

      [to the German]

      Major Harry Carlyle: That's far enough! We can hear you from there!

      SS Panzer Officer: My general says there is no point in continuing this fighting! He wishes to discuss terms of a surrender!

      Major Harry Carlyle: Shall I answer him, sir?

      Lt. Col. John Frost: Tell him to go to hell.

      Major Harry Carlyle: We haven't the proper facilities to take you all prisoner! Sorry!

      SS Panzer Officer: [confused] What?

      Major Harry Carlyle: We'd like to, but we can't accept your surrender! Was there anything else?

      [German officer walks off]

      Lt. Col. John Frost: Well, that's that.

      [the officer returns to General Bittrich, and they converse in German]

      SS Panzer Officer: They rejected our surrender offer. What are your orders, Herr General?

      Lt. General Bittrich: Flatten Arnhem.

    • Alternate versions
      The UK cinema release was cut by the BBFC in order to get an "A" rating by editing out the word "fucking" in the scene where James Caan holds the doctor at gunpoint, while Elliott Gould's line "Roll the fuckers" was dubbed over with "Roll it, fellas." In addition, a shot of a dead soldier with his intestines exposed was cut, and closeups of men's bloody faces during the assault on Arnhem were also removed. The cuts were restored in the 15-rated video and DVD versions.
    • Connections
      Edited into My Name Is Modesty: A Modesty Blaise Adventure (2004)
    • Soundtracks
      3rd Movement
      (from Brandenburg Concerto No. 6 in B-Flat Major, BWV. 1051) (uncredited)
      Music by Johann Sebastian Bach

    User reviews289

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    7/10
    Better than I Remember
    Even a relatively bad Richard Attenborough movie is a classic.

    The final scene with Liv Ulman and Lawrence Olivier evacuating their estate turned into a graveyard is practically worth the price of admission by itself.

    This is a sweeping, big budget epic movie with a star-studded cast. Definitely unfocused, but Attenborough pulls it off with considerable historical accuracy and his signature deft touch retelling of this sprawling military debacle. He makes excellent use of his tremendous cast, instead of just having them making appearances. He has plenty of subtle touches like that final scene.

    The reception of the movie was hurt I think by its proximity to the Vietnam war. But it has aged very well.
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    • Nov 22, 2019

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    FAQ10

    • Whose voice was used for the very moving narration at the beginning of this film?
    • Was the charactor of Major Fuller (worried Intelligence officer) real or fictitious?
    • Does that dreadful road still exist?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • June 15, 1977 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • United Kingdom
    • Languages
      • English
      • German
      • Dutch
      • Polish
      • Latin
    • Also known as
      • Die Brücke von Arnheim
    • Filming locations
      • Nijmegen, Gelderland, Netherlands(Nijmegen Bridge scenes and battle sequence)
    • Production company
      • Joseph E. Levine Productions
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $27,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $50,750,000
    • Gross worldwide
      • $50,750,000
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      2 hours 55 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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