A Bridge Too Far
dir. Richard Attenborough
69
7 sourcesSynopsis
The story of Operation Market Garden—a failed attempt by the allies in the latter stages of WWII to end the war quickly by securing three bridges in Holland 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) was doomed to failure.
Critics consensus
A Bridge Too Far is a war movie too long, although top-notch talent on both sides of the camera keeps the end result consistently watchable.
Directed byRichard Attenborough
StarringDirk Bogarde, James Caan, Michael Caine, Sean Connery, Edward Fox, Robert Redford
Written byWilliam Goldman
CinematographyGeoffrey Unsworth
EditingAntony Gibbs
MusicJohn Addison
A Bridge Too Far
1977 · PG · 2h 55m
Drama, History, War
The story of Operation Market Garden—a failed attempt by the allies in the latter stages of WWII to end the war quickly by securing three bridges in Holland 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) was doomed to failure.
Our Verdict
69
Critics Consensus
A Bridge Too Far is a war movie too long, although top-notch talent on both sides of the camera keeps the end result consistently watchable.
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