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.
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- Dave BrodbeckFebruary 12, 2026This is a great little movie. Seeing how completely naive and, well, brainwashed in essence, these kids were, and how all of the adults around them pretty much kept trying to keep them out of harms way, fruitlessly, is heartbreaking. Some decent performances from these young German actors. Really nice cinematography and direction.
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The Bridge was released on October 21, 1959.
The Bridge was directed by Bernhard Wicki.
The Bridge has a runtime of 1h 43m.
The Bridge was produced by Hermann Schwerin.
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.
The key characters in The Bridge are Hans Scholten (Folker Bohnet), Albert Mutz (Fritz Wepper), Walter Forst (Michael Hinz).
The Bridge is rated Not Rated.
The Bridge is a Drama, History, War film.
The Bridge has an audience rating of 7.9 out of 10.