A Bridge Too Far 1977 review film review
A Bridge Too Far (1977, United Kingdom)
The 1944 Operation Market Garden was a daring plan to open the way to Berlin. General Montgomery prepared the operation plan, which assumed that all the bridges through Belgium and the Netherlands, until the bridge at Arnhem, would be taken over by the parachute troops and the tank brigades would just advance right through them. Gaining control over those bridges would open the way to Berlin, which could end the war in late 1944. The initial part of the movie shows the planning phase and the details, which then decided its fate. The only general who saw a potential disaster was a Pole, General Sosabowski. After the initial success and euphoria, soldiers stumble upon the first difficulties, caused mostly by the decisions of the commanders and insufficient data collected about the enemy in the area. In subsequent skirmishes, Allied forces begin to struggle with reaching its planned targets, soldiers are dying, and the passing time works against them.
In this film, we have a galaxy of well-known actors who show their skills in roles of real-life characters that took part in Market Garden. The film shows the war as a struggle of personalities, we see the contrast between war as seen from behind the desks, and the fight on the front lines. Also, we see how courage and improvisation under fire were the main factors during World War 2. From the beginning, the success of the Market Garden was questionable, and all the weak points of the plan were confirmed by the harsh reality of the war. The film was based on facts - this military operation actually took place in 1944 and ended in failure. It is a very good war film, with attention to realism and perfectly performed by the cast.
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Cast of A Bridge Too Far
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as Lt. General Browning | |
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as Major General Urquhart | |
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as Brigadier General Gavin | |
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as Major General Sosabowski | |
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as Field Marshal Model | |
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as Lieutenant General Horrocks | |
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as Lieutenant Colonel J.O.E. Vandeleur | |
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as Lieutenant Colonel Giles Vandeleur | |
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as Lieutenant Colonel Frost | |
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as Staff Sergeant Dohun | |
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as Lieutenant General Bittrich | |
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as Major General Ludwig | |
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as Kate Ter Horst | |
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as Colonel Stout | |
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as Major Cook | |
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as R.A.F. Met. Officer | |
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as Doctor Spaander | |
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as R.A.F. Briefing Officer |
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