The Bridge
Original title: Die Brücke
“Boys and Girls Dream of love,Manhood and Womanhood to DIscover a World of Violence !”
1960 · 1 h 43 min
Bernhard WickiCast
Folker Bohnet 
Fritz Wepper 
Michael Hinz 
Frank Glaubrecht Karl Michael Balzer Volker Lechtenbrink
Credits
Written by: Manfred Gregor
Plot
In 1945 a group of German schoolboys is ordered to guard a bridge against the Americans, with tragic results.
Sinekatalog’s take
A powerful anti-war classic.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 7.9 / 10 (9,491 votes)
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