A Bridge Too Far

– A Bridge Too Far tells the story of Operation Market Garden, the failed attempt by the allies to end..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
7.40 / 10
Duration:
2 Hours and 55 Minutes
Release Year:
1977
A Bridge Too Far
A Bridge Too Far (1977)

A Bridge Too Far tells the story of Operation Market Garden, the failed attempt by the allies to end the war quickly by securing three bridges in Holland and allowing access over the Rhine into Germany. A combination of poor allied intelligence and the presence of two crack German Panzer divisions meant that the final part of this operation (the bridge in Arnhem over the Rhine, the titular 'bridge too far') was doomed to failure.

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Producing Country:
USA, UK
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A Bridge Too Far (1977) - Trailer

Release Date:

15 Jun 1977

Language:

English, German, Dutch, Polish, Latin

MPAA Content-Rating:
PG – Parental Guidance Suggested

Some material may not be suitable for children. Parents urged to give "parental guidance". May contain some material parents might not like for their young children.

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The true story of Operation Market Garden, the Allies attempt, in September 1944, to hasten the end of WW2 by driving through Belgium and Holland into Germany. The idea was for US airborne divisions to take the towns of Eindhoven and Nijmegen and a British airborne division, reinforced by a Polish airborne brigade, to take the town of Arnhem. They would be reinforced, in due course and in turn, by the British XXX Corps, land-based and driving up from the British lines in the south. The key to the operation was the bridges, as if the Germans held or blew them, the paratroopers could not be relieved. Faulty intelligence, Allied high command hubris and stubborn German resistance would ensure that Arnhem was a bridge too far.

Awards:

Won 3 BAFTA Film Awards. Another 4 wins & 4 nominations.

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Internet Movie Database:
7.4/10
Rotten Tomatoes:
59%

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