A Bridge Far Far Away 1977 film directed by Richard Attenborough

This film is the largest war film produced in the 1970s, with an unprecedented star cast, and is directed by Richard Attenborough. Description: In 1944, the European War was coming to an end. Allied generals from all over the country believed that as long as they launched a fierce attack, they could open a path to Berlin and end the war early. So a large-scale airborne operation was carried out to land in the Netherlands. Unexpectedly, it encountered stubborn resistance from the German army, and the operation suffered a disastrous failure. In terms of cast, this film can be described as a gathering of stars and big names! Even veteran actor Laurence Olivier plays an old Dutch doctor whose role is not very important in the film. James Caan played a sergeant of the 101st Airborne Division, Robert Redford played a captain of the 82nd Airborne Division, and several other stars also played important roles: Sean Connery played the commander of the British 1st Airborne Division. , and finally returned in defeat. Michael Caine plays the lieutenant colonel of the 30th Armored Regiment, and Gene Hackman plays the commander of the Polish brigade. The second batch of parachute men who initially opposed the "Market Garden" plan were massacred by the Germans! Anthony Hopkins plays the lieutenant colonel who commanded the 1st Airborne Division to seize the bridge. He failed to hold on for reinforcements and was eventually captured with honor.

On June 6, 1944, the Allied forces landed in Normandy. By July 25, the 3rd Army led by Patton took the lead in breaking out of the Normandy area and began a major pursuit of the German army on the French plains. Optimism gradually spread throughout the army. As the two iron fists of the attack, Montgomery and Patton both wanted to be the first to enter Berlin. However, the limited supply capabilities of the Allies could not guarantee that the two armies would launch an attack at the same time, and the attack could only be carried out in one direction. In the end, Montgomery's northern advance plan was accepted by Eisenhower. Montgomery hoped to end the war before Christmas, trying to bypass the rumored "Western Barrier" where the Germans were heavily fortified, and launch a new offensive in the direction of the Netherlands, codenamed "Market-Garden." It was planned to adopt the airborne "leapfrog" tactic, with approximately 35,000 troops from the US 82nd and 101st Airborne Divisions, the British 1st Airborne Division and the Polish Parachute Brigade, successively attacking Eindhoven and Nijme on a 63-mile battle depth. Airborne in three places: Gen and Arnhem, seizing the bridges on the Rhine River, like passing a "baton", escorting the ground advancement corps, heading straight into the heart of Germany - the Ruhr area. The battle began at 13:30 on September 17, 1944. The Allies used more than 5,500 transport aircraft, 2,596 gliders, and more than 8,000 fighters and bombers to land in three areas at the same time. But the battle went poorly. After a brutal battle, the 101st and 82nd Divisions suffered 3,542 casualties before joining the ground forces. The British 1st Airborne Division, which was far ahead, waited for reinforcements for a long time. After suffering 3,716 casualties, one unit surrendered and the other successfully broke through. The Allies paid a heavy casualty price, but only "achieved 90 percent of their objectives" (Montgomery). After the war, a field commander lamented: "That bridge is too far for us!" This was the largest war film produced in the 1970s, assembled under the banner of the great director Richard Attenborough Stars such as James Caan, Michael Caine, Sean Connery, Robert Redford, Anthony Hopkins, etc. However, precisely because of the allocation of scenes, the plot progressed like a combination of fragments, lacking the courage to complete it in one go, and the filming was too lengthy. But even so, with the extremely good photography and the star cast, some scenes are still eye-opening. The film describes the end of the European War in 1944. In order to open the road to Berlin and march straight into the Nazi capital to end the war early, the Allied forces launched a large-scale airborne operation and landed in the Netherlands. The story of a bloody battle with the overwhelmingly superior German army in order to seize a strategically important railway bridge. What makes people sigh is that despite paying a heavy price in casualties, the Allies still suffered a defeat. The sights and sounds of battle, danger and adventure, and the interweaving of life and death are brought to life.

Cast

Anthony Hopkins

Gene Hackman

Elliott Gould

p>

Edward Fox

Sean Connery

Michael Caine

Delke Buga Dirk Bogarde

James Caan

Credit

Director: Richard Attenborough

Screenwriter: William Goldman

Producer: Joseph E. Levine

Richard P. Levine

John Palmer

Michael Stanley-Evans

Original music: John Addison

Photography: Jeffrey Ainsworth

Editor: Antony Gibbs

< p>Art Director: Terrence Marsh

Production Design: Stuart Clegg

Costume Design: Anthony Mendleson

Cornelius Ryan

British Academy Awards:

1978 BAFTA Film Award for Best Supporting Actor Edward Fox

Best Cinematography Jack Geoffrey Unsworth

Best Sound Track Peter Horrocks (I), Gerry Humphreys (I), Simon Kaye

Anthony Asquith Film Music Award John Addison (I)

Nominated for BAFTA Film Award for Best Film

Best Editing Antony Gibbs

Best Production Design / Art Direction Terence Marsh

Best Director Richard Attenborough

American Film Critic Association Award:

1978 Won the American Society of Film Critics Award for Best Supporting Actor (Edward Fox). The film showed and eulogized the "brave fighting spirit" of the Allied forces in World War II. ". The battle scenes are fierce and heroic, and cannot be compared with any war movie. The film brings together dozens of stars from several countries, many of whom only play small supporting roles in the film. Their acting skills and style are fascinating. The shortcomings of this film are that it is too long and some plots are described in too detail, making it seem a bit disorganized.

This film is the largest war film produced in the 1970s, with an unprecedented star cast, and is directed by Richard Attenborough. Description In 1944, the European War was coming to an end. Allied generals from various places believed that as long as they launched a fierce attack, they could open a path to Berlin early and end the war. So a large-scale airborne operation was carried out to land in the Netherlands. Unexpectedly, it encountered stubborn resistance from the German army, and the operation suffered a disastrous failure. Due to the allocation of scenes, the plot progressed like a combination of fragments, lacking the courage to complete it in one go, and the filming was also too lengthy. However, the entire film is carefully produced, the photography is particularly excellent, and some scenes are still eye-opening. The reason why the film is regarded as a classic is not only the starring of big stars, but also the extremely excellent photography and generous war scenes. Using wide screen and stereo sound, the war scenes produced are spectacular and have a distinct three-dimensional effect. , The level of darkness is excellent. Although it was a work nearly thirty years ago, the picture is still eye-opening now. Many details of the war scenes in the guns are clearly visible, exuding a magnificent war momentum.

The film is the largest war film produced in the 1970s, with an unprecedented star cast. Due to the allocation of scenes, the plot progresses like a combination of fragments, lacking the courage to complete it in one go, and the filming is too lengthy. However, the entire film is carefully produced, the photography is particularly excellent, and some scenes are still eye-opening.