Film1977175 min

A Bridge Too Far

Name: A Bridge Too Far
Genre: Drama, History, War
Released: 1977
Duration: 175 min
Cast: Dirk Bogarde, James Caan, Michael Caine, Sean Connery, Edward Fox

Taste attributes: dramahistorywarhistoricaltried & testedunsavouryheavyrealisticlineargrittybig & variedemotive & stirringall consuming questcomplex relationshiphuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardy

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"Out of the sky comes the screen's most incredible spectacle of men and war!"

Boxlist takeRealistic and weighty: a raw war film, emotive rather than low-key. Best if you like depth over escapism.

Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: dark · Weight: very heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: very gritty · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score

7.2/10

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Emotional punch: Emotive / stirring, just how this profile likes it
Wholesomeness: Unsavoury, just how this profile likes it
Linearity: Linear / logical, just how this profile likes it

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Realism: True to life, where this profile leans balanced realism
Originality: Tried & tested, where this profile leans fresh / original

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Synopsis

Operation Market Garden, September 1944. The Allies attempt to capture several strategically important bridges in the Netherlands in the hope of breaking the German lines.

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