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Fine casting, rugged characters and authentic military detail make The Bridge at Remagen one of the best World War II action films of the 1960s. Based on actual incidents during the final Allied advance on Germany in March 1945, the story focuses on the US Army's exhausted 27th Armoured Infantry, assigned to seize the bridge at Remagen, on the Rhine river, to prevent 50,000 German troops from retreating to safety. Lt Hartman (George Segal) leads the mission, while a Nazi major (Robert Vaughn) defies orders by attempting to hold the bridge instead of blowing it up. With strong emphasis on war's harsher realities, the film's compelling characters illustrate the camaraderie of survivors and the heroism of mavericks in the thick of battle. Segal and Ben Gazzara effectively convey a hard-won friendship, and the film's dynamic action (filmed in Czechoslovakia and Italy) never overwhelms the story's emotional impact. This is highly recommended. --Jeff Shannon, Amazon.com
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Nazi Germany in its Death throes.,
By Bob Salter "Captain Spindrift" (Wiltshire, England) - See all my reviews (VINE VOICE) (TOP 50 REVIEWER)
This review is from: Bridge At Remagen The [DVD] (DVD)
"The Bridge at Remagen" is set during the Second World War and is based on the true events leading up to and after the capture of the Ludendorff Bridge at Remagen on March 7th 1945. This was the last bridge left intact over Nazi Germanys last natural barrier, the River Rhine. The film was directed by John Gullerman and starred George Segal and Robert Vaughan. The rousing musical score was by Elmer Bernstein.
The film commences with the approach to the bridge by the US 1st Army. George Segal plays a platoon commander in the thick of the action trying to capture the bridge before it is blown sky high by the Germans, whilst Robert Vaughan is his opposite number, a Wehrmacht Officer ordered to hold the bridge for as long as possible and then destroy it. The film is unusual in that it shows the conflict from both sides of the bridge. Segal and his war weary veterans are close to the end of their rope and Vaughan is fighting with troops composed of old men, children and wounded. An honest portrayal of what the Third Reich was reduced to during the latter years of the war. After bitter fighting the bridge is captured and Vaughan is later shot by a firing squad for cowardice, in a Germany now biting at its own wounds. Ten days after its capture the bridge collapses into the Rhine but not before allowing thousands of allied troops across. Whilst not a classic war film in the vein of "All Quiet On the Western Front"(30) and "Paths of Glory"(57) it is still a very fine film and certainly one of the better war films from the sixties. The film looks very authentic, and that was probably helped by the fact that they filmed on location in what was then known as Czechoslovakia. In this Country they found a bridge that was structurally very similar to the Ludendorff. There was some added realism for the cast and crew when they had to flee the Country following a Soviet invasion. Overall this is a highly effective look at an episode of the war when Nazi Germany was in its final death throes. An excellent film that I highly recommend.
7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Worth seeing if you like WWII action films.,
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This review is from: Bridge At Remagen The [DVD] (DVD)
This is one of those films you've probably seen bits of on several rainy Sunday afternoons, whilst channel flicking! It is actually a very good film with notable appearances from Robert Vaughn and George Segal.
It recreates the actual events surrounding the battle for, and capture of, the bridge of the films title. It is a well made film with lots of action sequences, quite gritty at times, showing the desperate nature of war, and the struggle to capture a key asset for both Germany and the allies. A small force of Germans lead by Robert Vaughn try to desperately hold back the advancing Americans, who are trying to capture the bridge before the defenders can blow it up. It is one of those war films that doesn't make you think too much, but has enough depth to make you engage with the characters, with generally good all round acting and dialogue, but the real star of the film is the bridge itself - how does it still manage to stay up?.... Definitely recommended good action flick.
15 of 18 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Good Insight,
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This review is from: The Bridge at Remagen [VHS] (VHS Tape)
The Bridge at Remagen is one of the few American films that gives the viewer an insight into the German side of things. You can nearly feel the desperation of some of the Germans as the Allies close in on them in march 1945. While Major Krüger tries to control his own men and townspeople he must also destroy the bridge or face death.
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