The Bridge At Remagen war movie

The Bridge At Remagen (1969, United States)

Categories: infantry movies reconnaissance movies

The Bridge At Remagen

Director: John Guillermin

Czas: 115 minut

Laguages: English

war movies infoAdam 'Frey' Barczynski
2024-04-07 / 1970-01-01

Americans and Germans fight for the vital bridge - last one over the Rhein.

Although based on real events (the battle for Ludendorff Bridge in Remagen on Rhein River) the movie is mostly fiction. The story is shown from both sides of the conflict: the scout unit of American army is ordered to blow up the bridge and trap German army on this side of the Rhein, new German officer is sent to Remagen to defend the bridge until their troops will retreat and blow it up before Allies could cross it. Both of them have their problems - Americans are tired and feel their generals just using them as cannon fodder to gain some glory, Germans are outnumbered and their best forces are consisted of old men and teenagers. But suddenly everything changes and Americans are anxious to keep the bridge unharmed.

This film is somewhere between story of heroism and absurdity of the war. Weary, wayward Americans are put against hopelessly weak German army which generals still have illusions that they still can change the course of the war. Very good movie though not showing the real events of Battle of Remagen.

Our rating

7.2

Film value

8 / 10

Realism factor

4 / 5

Adventure factor

3 / 5

Historical accuracy

3 / 5

2024-04-07

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