1959 · 103 min · NR

The Bridge

Name: The Bridge
Genre: Drama, History, War
Released: 1959
Duration: 103 min
Cast: Folker Bohnet, Fritz Wepper, Michael Hinz, Frank Glaubrecht, Karl Michael Balzer

Directed by Bernhard Wicki · Drama, History, War

The Bridge (1959) is a Drama film, directed by Bernhard Wicki set in Germany during the 1940s.

Themes of war's cost and coming of age run throughout.

Composer

Hans-Martin Majewski

Cinematography

Gerd von Bonin

Cast

Folker BohnetFritz WepperMichael HinzFrank GlaubrechtKarl Michael BalzerVolker LechtenbrinkGünther HoffmannCordula Trantow

The world of this film

Setting

Where

Germany

Setting

Rural

When

1940s

Premise & themes

Themes

War's Cost Coming Of Age

Tone

BleakTense

Shape

Protagonist

Ensemble

Pacing

Measured

Based on

Inspired By Real Events

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The Bridge

The world of this film

Setting

Premise & themes

Shape

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