A combined british and american paratrooper force, led by american general gavin and british general urquhart sean. The movie was released in 1977, shortly after ryans death. Late in 1944, the allies seem to have the upper hand in the european land war. A bridge too far, or close combat ii, is a world war ii realtime computer wargame, developed by atomic games, and released on october, 1997. Reel history a bridge too far, for allied forces and for. Clearly visible is the germanpolish border at the postww2 oderneisse line though no innergerman border, austria separated from germany, a postww2 czechoslovakia, the west bank occupied by jordan, and gaza strip occupied by egypt. A bridge too far is based on the book with the same title, which was written in 1974 by the author cornelius ryan. From its opening title design to its visual stunning compositions throughout, this is a big screen movie that comes spectacularly to life on bluray. I think a bridge too far is a very good film in many respects. Acteur maximilian schell in een brug te ver, geeft persconferentie in, link, bestanddeelnr 9286416. The allies attempt to capture several strategically important bridges in the netherlands in the hope of breaking the german lines. Financial analysis of a bridge too far 1977 including budget, domestic and international box office gross, dvd and bluray sales reports, total earnings and profitability. The same military operation later became the basis for the 1977 feature film, a bridge too far.
A bridge too far is an unjustly maligned film, the last of the great war epics, one as surprisingly cynical and dark as it is spectacular and starstudded. Its still a fine war film for buffs of the genre, and this bluray presents the film admirably. The germans have lost most of france, and the allied forces decide to give them the. A bridge too far is based on the nonfiction book of the same name, written in 1974 by famed world war ii correspondent cornelius ryan. It boasts an allstar cast that includes james caan. Meanwhile, the british at arnhem are almost wiped out and are forced to surrender. He subsequently volunteered for the parachute regiment and saw action in the. The allies attempt to capture several strategically important bridges in the netherlands in the hope of breaking the. The movie was adapted afterward by william goldman and screened in 1977. I also admire him for having the daring to make a movie about an unmitigated allied defeat.
A bridge too far 1977 1080p world war ii sean connery. Multiple links are listed since a different versions exist and b many scripts posted become unavailable over time. As a whole, movies in this genre depict a victory on the part of the. A bridge too far 1977 full movie hd 1080p part 1 of 8. Eugene are acelasi discurs pentru elevii sai in fiecare an, sperand, fara o certitudine, ca unul dintre ei il va lua in serios, spune kevin spacey. A bridge too far quotes and trivia from this amazing movie. Colonel frost anthony hopkins leads his british paratroops frank grimes, alun armstrong et al to the first bridge at arnhem, taking over a dutch household, in richard attenboroughs a bridge too far, 1977 view the tcmdb entry for a bridge too far 1977. I think the movie has the length it has to get the message through antiwar there is much dialogue compared to other action war movies and the germans speak their native tongue instead of the. The true story of operation market garden, the allies attempt, in september 1944, to hasten the end of ww2 by driving through belgium and holland into germany. The theme music makes me, at least, think of the early days of world war i when british officers went over the top into no mans land carrying a walking stick or soldiers kicking soccer balls along in front of. Jul 16, 2009 a bridge too far is a fantastic historical and cinematic achievement but, if youre not a diehard war obsessive, prepare to snooze. One of the most important things it achieved was to bring operation market garden to the attention of so many people.
An elaborate cable docu comparing the movie to the real battle spells out the campaign in even clearer terms, and provides an excellent account of producer levines quest to make one final giant show before retiring for good. Sonys collectors edition dvd of a bridge too far has the same stunning, clean, enhanced transfer that appeared on the earlier disc. The movie never drags, however, as the scene constantly changes. A bridge too far is an epic movie about an epic failure. Levine as producers and richard attenborough as director. Sean connery, michael caine, james caan, gene hackman, anthony hopkins, laurence olivier, ryan oneal, and robert redford. A combined british and american paratrooper force, led by american general gavin and british general urquhart sean connery, plans to take a highway leading from the netherlands into germany, so that british ground troops led by lieutenant general horrocks edward fox and lieutenant colonel. The story of one of the most notorious allied wartime disasters is told in this big, allstar drama. A bridge too far 1977, a film by richard attenborough. Bridge too far, a 1977 movie clip shall we have a go. The most important thing i learned from it, is that we can never show ignorance towards our past, whether its. A bridge too far also swings heavily into a pacifist agenda in its second half, making and remaking the point that all the death and suffering we see is appallingly useless.
Media in category a bridge too far film the following 23 files are in this category, out of 23 total. A bridge too far was first released in the united states on wednesday, june 15, 1977. Richard attenboroughs elephantine recreation of the battle for several strategically valuable dutch bridges in the winter of 1944 is a starstudded, lengthy and exhausting film and many critics at the time seemed to be of the opinion that it collapsed beneath its own weight. A bridge too far 1977 full movie video dailymotion. A bridge too far 1977 ending spoiler movie mistakes. The allies attempt to capture several strategically important bridges in the. A bridge too far 1977 rotten tomatoes movie trailers.
Aug 20, 2017 a bridge too far 1977 1080p world war ii sean connery, robert redford hd. A bridge too far is a 1977 world war ii film directed by richard attenborough, adapted by william goldman from the bestselling 1974 book of the same name by cornelius ryan the longest day. Distributie anthony hopkins, gene hackman, robert redford, laurence olivier, michael caine, ryan oneal, sean connery. A bridge too far is based on the nonfiction book of the same name, written in 1974 by famed world. Financing the film with his own money, levine took a risk since director richard attenboroughs first two films had been flops. Oct 06, 2014 the same military operation later became the basis for the 1977 feature film, a bridge too far. Discover more music, concerts, videos, and pictures with the largest catalogue online at. The recorded message for the show times at the theater seemed awfully impressed with a bridge too far, going so far as to describe it as one of the most expensive films ever made joseph e.
In 1977, director richard attenborough committed this tragic story to celluloid with a bridge too far, scoring his first big hit behind the camera. Its pace, the cast and its clever script make you forget about the fact that its almost a threehour film. The rousing score for a bridge too far is by john addison, who also did tom jones, a taste of honey and the entertainer and it is one of best ever, certainly the finest ever done for a war movie. Listen free to john addison a bridge too far overture, a dutch rhapsody and more. My dad allowed me to watch it when i was about ten years old. The transfer is quite sharp for a film of this vintage, though the audio suffers from some mismatched volume levels. Liv ullmanns house becomes a makeshift triage center and attenboroughs camera goes in for frequent telling details that highlight the futility. With sean connery, ryan oneal, michael caine, laurence olivier. Levine, it was the second film based on a book by historian cornelius ryan to be adapted for the screen after 1962s the longest day and the second based on the events of world war iis failed.
Dec 21, 2014 a bridge too far 1977 film complet soustitree en francais a bridge too far 1977 full movie subtitled in german a bridge too far 1977 full movie in deutsch untertitelt a bridge too far 1977 full movie subtitled in turkish a bridge too far 1977 turk altyazili. Aug 15, 2016 a bridge too far 1977 hertogdom gelderland. When production of the movie a bridge too far began in 1975, waddy was given six months leave by westland to act as chief military advisor, an appointment that john frost thought was ideal. In the meeting of the generals scene early in the movie, a coldwarera map of europe and the middle east can be seen. Watch a bridge too far 1977 full movie ursula strauss on dailymotion. In my essay on theirs is the glory, i mostly concentrated on the similarities between it and bridge, wondering if screenwriter william goldman or author cornelius ryan, on whose book the latter film is based, were influenced by the. The second installment of the close combat series, the game is played on a twodimensional map, between two players. Apr 26, 2014 a bridge too far 1977 1080p bluray x264 dts fgt. The most important thing i learned from it, is that we can never show ignorance towards our past, whether its good or bad. Quite a few bad things have been written about a bridge too far. Before making a bridge too far, richard attenborough had directed oh. This allstar wwii epic depicts the allied defeat at arnhem, holland, in september 1944 and concentrates on those assigned to capture the.
A bridge too far 1977 1080p world war ii sean connery, robert. Colonel john llewellyn waddy obe born 17 june 1920 is a former officer of the british army who served in world war ii, palestine and the malayan emergency before becoming director of the sas joining the british army shortly before the second world war, he initially served with the somerset light infantry in india. A bridge too far is a fantastic historical and cinematic achievement but, if youre not a diehard war obsessive, prepare to snooze. Poza o poti vedea in marime naturala daca apesi pe ea. It has been released on thursday, june 23, 1977 in the united kingdom. Many have critized the movie for being too long a bridge too far. The film details exactly how this ambitious plan fell apart, not. A bridge too far 1977 1080p world war ii sean connery, robert redford hd. United artists 1977, a bridge too far a bridge too far trailer 1977. A bridge too far was directed by richard attenborough, an english actor, producer, and director. The music of a bridge too far makes the film a memorable one. Colonel frost anthony hopkins leads his british paratroops frank grimes, alun armstrong et al to the first bridge at arnhem, taking over a dutch household, in richard attenboroughs a bridge too far, 1977.
Trailer film for windows and macintosh computers extra track. A combined british and american paratrooper force, led by american general gavin and british. A bridge too far is another of those highly successful movies that uses a semidocumentary style to tell the story of a key battle of world war ii. Waddy was responsible for training attenboroughs private army, a group of fifty men who went through boot camp in order to portray frosts men at arnhem. A bridge too far is richard attenboroughs ambitious and starstudded wwii epic, which is wellstaged and often epic, if a bit stodgy. A bridge too far is a 1977 epic war film based on the 1974 book of the same name, directed by richard attenborough and with a screenplay by william goldman.
It boasts an allstar cast that includes james caan, michael caine, sean connery, edward fox, elliott gould, gene hackman, anthony hopkins, laurence olivier, robert redford, liv ullmann, and the. It happened late in world war two, and involved a massive parachute drop into the netherlands by british, american and polish troops. General ludwig has the bridge wired to blow up but the detonator fails to work. A bridge too far 1977 late in 1944, the allies seem to have the upper hand in the european land war. Levine, it was the second film based on a book by historian cornelius ryan to be adapted for the screen after 1962s the longest day and the. The events depicted were memorable but the music cements it into the mind. Set in september 1944, this film is a superb recreation of the failed operation that could have ended the war by christmas of that year. The idea was for us airborne divisions to take the towns of eindhoven and nijmegen and a british airborne division, reinforced by a polish airborne brigade, to. Cornelius ryan had written the book a bridge too far while dying from cancer, and producer joseph levine had promised ryan in the hospital that he would make the movie. The 1977 film is directed by richard attenborough and starred some of the biggest hollywood names of the era. Till this film and the novel, operation market garden had been virtually overlooked in history books. A bridge too far recreates operation market garden. Thursday, october 20, 1977 in germany and on thursday, august 04, 1977 in australia.
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