Poster of The Bridge

The Bridge

Plot: 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
Release Date: Wednesday, October 21 1959
65 years ago
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Cast

Portrait of Folker BohnetFolker Bohnet. Folker Bohnet was 22 in The Bridge as 'Hans Scholten'.
Birthday: Sat, Aug 07 1937
Portrait of Fritz WepperFritz Wepper. Fritz Wepper was 18 in The Bridge as 'Albert Mutz'.
Birthday: Sun, Aug 17 1941 –
Died: Mon, Mar 25 2024
Portrait of Michael HinzMichael Hinz. Michael Hinz was 19 in The Bridge as 'Walter Forst'.
Birthday: Thu, Dec 28 1939 –
Died: Thu, Nov 06 2008
Portrait of Frank GlaubrechtFrank Glaubrecht. Frank Glaubrecht was 16 in The Bridge as 'Jurgen Borchert'.
Birthday: Thu, Jul 15 1943
Portrait of Karl Michael BalzerKarl Michael Balzer. Karl Michael Balzer was 15 in The Bridge as 'Karl Horber'.
Birthday: Sun, Jan 16 1944 –
Died: Thu, Mar 06 2014
Portrait of Volker LechtenbrinkVolker Lechtenbrink. Volker Lechtenbrink was 15 in The Bridge as 'Klaus Hager'.
Birthday: Fri, Aug 18 1944 –
Died: Mon, Nov 22 2021
Portrait of Günther HoffmannGünther Hoffmann. Günther Hoffmann was 17 in The Bridge as 'Sigi Bernhard'.
Birthday: Thu, Jan 01 1942
Portrait of Cordula TrantowCordula Trantow. Cordula Trantow was 16 in The Bridge as 'Franziska'.
Birthday: Tue, Dec 29 1942
Portrait of Wolfgang StumpfWolfgang Stumpf. Wolfgang Stumpf was 50 in The Bridge as 'Stern'.
Birthday: Thu, Feb 25 1909 –
Died: Wed, Jan 19 1983
Portrait of Günter PfitzmannGünter Pfitzmann. Günter Pfitzmann was 35 in The Bridge as 'Heilmann'.
Birthday: Tue, Apr 08 1924 –
Died: Fri, May 30 2003
Portrait of Heinz SpitznerHeinz Spitzner. Heinz Spitzner was 42 in The Bridge as 'Fröhlich'.
Birthday: Mon, Oct 30 1916 –
Died: Mon, Sep 14 1992
Portrait of Siegfried SchürenbergSiegfried Schürenberg. Siegfried Schürenberg was 59 in The Bridge as 'Lieutenant Colonel'.
Birthday: Fri, Jan 12 1900 –
Died: Tue, Aug 31 1993
Portrait of Ruth HausmeisterRuth Hausmeister. Ruth Hausmeister was 47 in The Bridge as 'Frau Mutz'.
Birthday: Wed, Jun 05 1912 –
Died: Wed, Feb 01 2012
Portrait of Eva VaitlEva Vaitl. Eva Vaitl was 38 in The Bridge as 'Frau Borchert'.
Birthday: Mon, Jan 24 1921 –
Died: Fri, Jan 01 1988
Portrait of Edith Schultze-WestrumEdith Schultze-Westrum. Edith Schultze-Westrum was 54 in The Bridge as 'Mutter Bernhard'.
Birthday: Fri, Dec 30 1904 –
Died: Fri, Mar 20 1981
Portrait of Hans ElwenspoekHans Elwenspoek. Hans Elwenspoek was 49 in The Bridge as 'Frost'.
Birthday: Fri, Jul 08 1910 –
Died: Fri, Jan 13 1989
Portrait of Trude BreitschopfTrude Breitschopf. Trude Breitschopf was 44 in The Bridge as 'Frau Frost'.
Birthday: Sun, May 16 1915 –
Died: Wed, Sep 19 2001
Portrait of Klaus HellmoldKlaus Hellmold. Klaus Hellmold was >> in The Bridge as 'Horber'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Inge BenzInge Benz. Inge Benz was >> in The Bridge as 'Sigrun'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Til KiweTil Kiwe. Til Kiwe was 49 in The Bridge as 'Ritter'.
Birthday: Tue, Jun 07 1910 –
Died: Thu, Nov 30 1995
Portrait of Edeltraut ElsnerEdeltraut Elsner. Edeltraut Elsner was 23 in The Bridge as 'Barbara'.
Birthday: Wed, Apr 08 1936 –
Died: Thu, Dec 28 2017
Portrait of Vicco von BülowVicco von Bülow. Vicco von Bülow was 35 in The Bridge as 'Stabsweldfebel'.
Birthday: Mon, Nov 12 1923 –
Died: Mon, Aug 22 2011
Portrait of Georg LehnGeorg Lehn. Georg Lehn was 44 in The Bridge as 'Stabsweldfebel'.
Birthday: Sun, Feb 07 1915 –
Died: Wed, Mar 20 1996
Portrait of Johannes BuzalskiJohannes Buzalski. Johannes Buzalski was 41 in The Bridge as 'Wounded Soldier'.
Birthday: Sat, Aug 24 1918 –
Died: Sat, Jan 01 1977
Portrait of Heini GöbelHeini Göbel. Heini Göbel was 49 in The Bridge as 'Feldwebel Verpflegung'.
Birthday: Sun, May 15 1910 –
Died: Thu, Sep 24 2009
Portrait of Alexander HunzingerAlexander Hunzinger. Alexander Hunzinger would have been no older than 48 in The Bridge as 'Gefreiter'.
Birthday: Sun, Nov 13 1910 –
Died: Thu, Oct 01 1959

Crew

Portrait of Gerd von BoninGerd von Bonin. Gerd von Bonin was 48 in The Bridge as 'Director of Photography'
Birthday: Tue, Sep 12 1911 –
Died: Sat, Nov 03 1979
Portrait of Bernhard WickiBernhard Wicki. Bernhard Wicki was 39 in The Bridge as 'Screenplay, Director'
Birthday: Tue, Oct 28 1919 –
Died: Mon, Jan 03 2000
Portrait of Holger LussmannHolger Lussmann. Holger Lussmann was >> in The Bridge as 'Assistant Director'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Karl-Wilhelm VivierKarl-Wilhelm Vivier. Karl-Wilhelm Vivier was >> in The Bridge as 'Screenplay'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Michael MansfeldMichael Mansfeld. Michael Mansfeld was >> in The Bridge as 'Screenplay'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Hans WolffHans Wolff. Hans Wolff was 48 in The Bridge as 'Executive Producer'
Birthday: Mon, Oct 02 1911 –
Died: Fri, Jun 01 1979
Portrait of Carl Otto BartningCarl Otto Bartning. Carl Otto Bartning was 50 in The Bridge as 'Editor'
Birthday: Thu, Sep 02 1909 –
Died: Fri, Nov 11 1983
Portrait of Oskar SalaOskar Sala. Oskar Sala was 49 in The Bridge as 'Sound Effects Editor'
Birthday: Mon, Jul 18 1910 –
Died: Tue, Feb 26 2002
Portrait of Hans-Martin MajewskiHans-Martin Majewski. Hans-Martin Majewski was 48 in The Bridge as 'Original Music Composer'
Birthday: Sat, Jan 14 1911 –
Died: Wed, Jan 01 1997
Portrait of Karl HellmerKarl Hellmer. Karl Hellmer was 63 in The Bridge as 'Location Manager'
Birthday: Wed, Mar 11 1896 –
Died: Sat, May 18 1974
Portrait of Karl BaumgartnerKarl Baumgartner. Karl Baumgartner was 37 in The Bridge as 'Pyrotechnic Supervisor'
Birthday: Sun, Aug 20 1922 –
Died: Mon, Jan 23 2012
Portrait of Erwin LangeErwin Lange. Erwin Lange was >> in The Bridge as 'Special Effects'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Gregor DorfmeisterGregor Dorfmeister. Gregor Dorfmeister was 30 in The Bridge as 'Novel'
Birthday: Thu, Mar 07 1929 –
Died: Sun, Feb 04 2018
Portrait of Willi SchwadorfWilli Schwadorf. Willi Schwadorf was >> in The Bridge as 'Sound Designer'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Josef WankeJosef Wanke. Josef Wanke was >> in The Bridge as 'Costume Design'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Gabriele Du VinageGabriele Du Vinage. Gabriele Du Vinage was >> in The Bridge as 'Still Photographer'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Rudolf FichtnerRudolf Fichtner. Rudolf Fichtner was >> in The Bridge as 'Location Manager'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Alfred RascheAlfred Rasche. Alfred Rasche was >> in The Bridge as 'Makeup Artist'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Peter ScharffPeter Scharff. Peter Scharff was >> in The Bridge as 'Production Design'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Jonas MüllerJonas Müller. Jonas Müller was >> in The Bridge as 'Makeup Artist'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday