Specifically the people that think war is awesome, patriotism is something to boast about or that want to join armed forces for whatever reason. Recommended for war lovers movie morlocks the bridge. The bridge 1959 gunter pfitzmann in the bridge 1959 karl michael balzer and cordula trantow in. A group of teenage boys go off to war with no real conception of what war is like. One of the mostpowerful antiwar films ever made, this awardwinning film, based on an autobiographical novel by manfred gregor, vividly depicts seven bavarian schoolboys in the last days of world war 2 and their assignment to defend a strategically useless bridge at the edge of their town. The seminal group had a major impact on the evolution of modern art in the 20th century and the creation of expressionism. To this group, war is a game and their combat experience does bring some exhilarance. Caligari, the blue angel, m all fantastic films but this one was the best. Interview with wicki conducted by journalist hans ulrich reichert, tagesschau daily news, ep. 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. The entire film is an extended saga of the total waste of german youth at the end of the war and the impacts of mad fanatizism on young impressionable minds. None of the three m24 chaffee light tanks shown in the movie are real. Frank glaubrecht, michael hinz, fritz wepper, folker bohnet.
Predstavlja adaptaciju istoimenog autobiografskog romana gregora dorfmeistera. Radnja je smjestena u njemacki gradic pred sam kraj drugog svjetskog rata i prikazuje kako nacisticke vlasti nekolicinu lokalnih gimnazijalaca regrutiraju u volkssturm i daju im zadatak da brane most od nadirucih. I saw this film at umass for my german film class in 1990 this was easily the best of the films that i saw throughout that semester and the plate was full metropolis, cabinet of dr. Download this subtitles from our download location, see more details bellow. In this tv remake of the classic german war film, 16yearold walter and his friends are recruited to help defend a bridge near their town. It wasnt until 1958 that a west german film attempted to break this pattern. By opting to have your ticket verified for this movie, you are allowing us to check the email address associated with your rotten tomatoes account.
Based on an actual event fictionalized by gregor dorfmeister in a 1958 novel of the same title, the film tells the story of a small squad of german teenagers who assume the futile task of defending a bridge against the allies in the closing days of world war ii in europe. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. One of the many dreadful things that took place as a result of hitlers sick dream. Cerita tersebut berdasarkan pada sebuah kisah nyata tentang laporan pribadi dari seorang veteran korban selamat yang dalam masa. With francois goeske, franka potente, lars steinhofel, robert holler. Set during the final days of world war ii, and based on a reallife incident, this 1959 german production has been largely forgotten in the states since it lost the foreignlanguage oscar to black orpheus. This oscarnominated classic by bernhard wicki is a gripping and shocking antiwar movie. A sympathetic officer places the boys as guards of a seemingly unimportant bridge. A group of german boys are ordered to protect a small bridge in their home village during the waning months of the second world war.
Bernhard wickis astonishing the bridge was the first major antiwar film to come out of germany after world war ii, as well as the nations first postwar film to be widely shown internationally, even securing an oscar nomination. Still, it seems odd that germany has never made its own screen adaptation until one learns about the bridge, that is. Seven schoolboys, still underage, are drafted into the german army. In the final days of world war ii, german teenagers join the nazi army in a futile attempt to stop the enemy invasion. The publicity poster may be viewed online at the commercial site moviegoods. German film awards 1989 winner special film award 40th anniversary of the federal republic of germany bernhard wicki.
Bernhard wicki, michael mansfeld, karlwilhelm vivier kamera. The bridge organization of german painters and printmakers that from 1905 to 19 played a pivotal role in the development of expressionism. Other people also think that spielberg has seen this movie. 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. Two germanlanguage film versions of the novel were made, one in 1959 by austrian director bernhard wicki and one in 2008, a television film by wolfgang panzer. It is based on the 1958 novel of the same name by journalist. The group was founded in 1905 in germany by four architectural students in dresdenkarl schmidtrottluff, who gave the group its name.
Its director bernard wicki went on to codirect the longest day. Subtitles are sorted by relevance for searching keywords. Based on an autobiographical novel by gregor dorfmeister writing as manfred gregor, the bridge attempts to create a realistic depiction of the tail end of the. 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. It is based on the 1958 novel of the same name by journalist and writer gregor dorfmeister published under the pseudonym manfred gregor.
Film tersebut berdasarkan pada novel 1958 eponim karya jurnalis dan penulis gregor dorfmeister diterbitkan dibawah pseudonim manfred gregor. Specifically the people that think war is awesome, patriotism is something to boast about or. It makes for a nice companion to all quiet, although it lacks the depth of that classic. The bridge, directed by bernhard wicki, is now available in bluray and dvd special editions from the criterion collection. The bridge is an outstanding film but one that is rarely mentioned today. In the final days of world war ii, german teenagers join the nazi army in a. Set near the end of the conflict, it follows a group of teenage boys in a small town as they contend with everyday matters like school, girls, and parents, before. Later members were emil nolde, max pechstein and otto mueller. See what the critics had to say and watch the trailer. Founding members were fritz bleyl, erich heckel, ernst ludwig kirchner and karl schmidtrottluff. The seven youths are thrown into battle when american tanks unexpectedly appear and try to cross the bridge. For starters, its a foreign language film, filmed and shot entirely in german by director bernhard wicki. Karlwilhelm vivier, manfred gregor, michael mansfeld.
It was nominated for the oscar for best foreign language film and won the golden globe. One of the most confrontational war movies of its time. Bernhard wickis directorial debut, this is an excellent little film with little plot and no known names on the roster. After a sluggish start, the bridge becomes a war film for the. Set during the final months of the war in europe when the germans conscripted teenagers and old men to defend the crumbling reich, the film focuses seven teens who are abandoned by the retreating, demoralized wehrmacht to defend a worthless bridge against advancing.
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