‘Masterpiece’ WW2 movie from German perspective not on streaming – How to observe | Films | Entertainment | EUROtoday

German cinema has produced some unimaginable anti-war movies, from three variations of All Quiet on the Western Front to The Devil’s General.

Another traditional is Bernhard Wicki’s Die Brücke (aka The Bridge), based mostly on the novel of the identical title.

Hailed as a masterpiece, the 1959 World War 2 film relies on an precise occasion when teenage boys with no coaching had been conscripted to defend a small bridge within the dying days of Nazi Germany.

The tense and harrowing drama with fight sequences was a very well timed launch because it debuted quickly after West German conscription had begun.

The Bridge received Best Picture and Best Director on the German Film Awards earlier than making a big effect overseas.

Internationally, The Bridge took residence Best Foreign Language Film on the Golden Globes and the National Board of Review. The German traditional was additionally Oscar-nominated in the identical class, however misplaced to Black Orpheus. The bleak image made such an impression that the director Wicki was employed to co-direct John Wayne’s D-Day traditional The Longest Day. Incredibly, The Bridge will not be accessible on any streaming service; nevertheless, there are DVD, Blu-ray and even VHS tapes on sale on Amazon. Some are worldwide bodily copies from the US and Germany, and most are very expensive. Click right here to see the vary.