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Die Brücke : The bridge /

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Young German boys suffer senseless deaths during the final days of World War II. Betrayed and urged on by unenlightened leaders, they come to believe that a small and meaningless bridge is worth any risk to their lives.

Bibliographic Details
Corporate Authors: Fono-Film, Deutsche Film Hansa, Weltvertrieb Transocean-Film, BetaFilm, Belle & Blade Studios
Other Authors: Wicki, Bernhard, 1919-2000, Mansfield, Michael, Wepper, Fritz, Bohnet, Volker, Hinz, Michael, Lechtenbrink, Volker, Gregor, Manfred, 1929-
Format: Video DVD
Language:German
Language Notes:German dialogue with English subtitles or dubbed in English
Published: [Place of publication not identified] : BetaFilm ; [1998]
Series:Armchair commander's classic war collection.
Subjects:
Gregor, Manfred, > 1929- > Film adaptations.
World War, 1939-1945 > Germany > Drama.
World War, 1939-1945 > Participation, Juvenile > Drama.
World War, 1939-1945 > Campaigns > Germany > Drama.
National socialism and youth > Drama.
Fascism and youth > Drama.
Draft > Drama.
Motion pictures, German.
Foreign films.
Feature films.
War films.
Description
Summary:Young German boys suffer senseless deaths during the final days of World War II. Betrayed and urged on by unenlightened leaders, they come to believe that a small and meaningless bridge is worth any risk to their lives.
Item Description:Based on the novel by Manfred Gregor.
Originally released as a motion picture in West Germany in 1959.
Videorecording.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (102 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in.
Format:DVD; Dolby digital.
Production Credits:Producer, Fono-Film, Jochen Severin ; director, Bernhard Wicki ; screenplay, Michael Mansfield, Karl-Wilhelm Vivier ; music, Hans-Martin Majewski.