The Bridge (1959)
Directed by Bernhard Wicki · 103 min · Drama, History, War
56.9 TOPICAL score · #1,468 of 6,776 films
Vote for it on the board →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. 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 film is based on a West German anti-war novel of the same name, written by Gregor Dorfmeister.
The Bridge (1959, directed by Bernhard Wicki) has a TOPICAL score of 56.9 - ranked 1,468 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on critics and awards, and lowest on lasting engagement. It won 4 awards from 5 nominations, including the Golden Globe Award for Best Non-English Language Film. Critics: 100% on Rotten Tomatoes · 8/10 critics' average. Audiences: TMDB 7.6/10 (205 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 31 languages.
Why this score
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- Critics100% on Rotten Tomatoes · 8/10 critics' average
- AudienceTMDB 7.6/10 (205 ratings)
- Awards4 wins, 5 nominations - incl. Golden Globe Award for Best Non-English Language Film; German Film Award for Best Direction; German Film Award for Best Feature Film
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 31 languages
- Still read3,952 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
Starring: Folker Bohnet, Fritz Wepper, Michael Hinz, Frank Glaubrecht