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Cast & Crew

Bernhard Wicki
Director
Buck Henry
Actor
Siegfried Schürenberg
As Lieutenant Colonel
Fritz Wepper
As Albert Mutz
Johannes Buzalski
As Wounded Soldier
Günter Pfitzmann
As Heilmann

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The Bridge (1959) is a powerful anti-war film that tells the story of a group of young German boys who are recruited to defend a strategically unimportant bridge during the final days of World War II. Despite their lack of training and experience, the boys are determined to fulfill their duty and defend their country, but as they face the reality of war, they soon realize that their efforts are in vain. The film follows the boys as they struggle to come to terms with the horrors of war and the true cost of their patriotism. With a unique blend of drama, war, and history, The Bridge is a thought-provoking and emotionally charged film that will leave audiences with a lasting impression.

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Some movies that have similar genres and were produced around the same time as The Bridge include Paths of Glory, War and Peace, Exodus, Alexander the Great, The Human Condition III: A Soldier's Prayer, The Human Condition II: Road to Eternity.

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The Bridge was released in theaters on May 1, 1961.