The Bridge

The Bridge

2008 · 100 min · ★ 4.3 · TV Movie, History, War

A group of German boys is ordered to protect a small bridge in their home village during the waning months of the second world war. Truckloads of defeated, cynical Wehrmacht soldiers flee the approaching American troops, but the boys, full of enthusiasm for the "blood and honor" Nazi ideology, stay to defend the useless bridge.

Directed by Wolfgang Panzer

Your Rating

Where to Watch

Streaming

Moviedome Plus Amazon ChannelSuperfresh Amazon ChannelBATTLEZONE Amazon ChannelARD Plus Amazon channel

Rent or Buy

Amazon VideoApple TV Store

Cast

Make it a double feature

The Bridge

Leere Welt

Both from Wolfgang Panzer.

More from Wolfgang PanzerSee all →

Matto regiertMatto regiert · 1980
Matto regiert
★ 10.01980
MovieDramaCrime
A dead man is discovered in the machine room of the Randlingen sanatorium and nursing home. The man is Dr. Ulrich Borstli, the director of the institution. Constable Studer from the cantonal police takes over the investigation and soon realizes: it was no accident! The hospital director must have been beaten to death with a sandbag around midnight. The search for the perpetrator and motive proves difficult. The patient Pieterlein comes under suspicion because he has been on the run since the crime. However, Studer doesn't really believe in this solution and examines the friendly façade of the psychiatrist Borstli. He soon realizes that the solution must lie in the treatment methods of the nurses and doctors...
Broken SilenceBroken Silence · 1995
Broken Silence
★ 8.31995
MovieDrama
A Carthusian monk, dedicated to silence and meditation for the last 25 years, must travel from France to Jakarta to get a signature that will renew the property lease for his monastery. Terrified of his experience on the airplane, he gets off at its first stop, New Delhi, plunging into the strange world outside his monastery walls.
Leere WeltLeere Welt · 1987
Leere Welt
★ 7.51987
MovieDramaScience Fiction
GespenstergeschichtenGespenstergeschichten · 1985
Gespenstergeschichten
★ 7.01985
SeriesMystery
Why We TryWhy We Try · 2004
Why We Try
★ 6.62004
MovieRomanceComedy
Argentinian biology student Miro falls madly in love with young actress Mercedes, but is without a clue as to how to win her love. Then, a series of misunderstandings put him in the hot seat as a famous film director. Miro grabs his chance to shoot a film with Mercedes as his leading lady, hoping that she will fall for him. Whilst his plan is crazy, it is simple enough and Cupid is on his side. But Miro hasn't reckoned with film students Peter and Luigi who wish to shoot a “making-of” documentary of the great Argentinian “director”at work.
No Time to DieNo Time to Die · 2006
No Time to Die
★ 6.32006
MovieComedy
Asante, a hearse driver in Ghana, wants a wife. His profession puts most women off. He falls in love with a client whose mother has died, and manages to win her over. But her father forbids marriage to a hearse driver. Asante persists and becomes the first hearse driver in Accra to get married.
Scene of the CrimeScene of the Crime · 1970
Scene of the Crime
★ 6.21970
SeriesDramaCrime
Tatort is a long-running German/Austrian/Swiss crime television series set in various parts of these countries. The show is broadcast on the channels of ARD in Germany, ORF in Austria and SF1 in Switzerland.
Baba's SongBaba's Song · 2009
Baba's Song
★ 6.02009
MovieDrama
Ten-year-old Baba, who has been mute since the death of his parents, lives in a town in Malawi, one of the poorest countries in the world. Placed in an orphanage, he had run away when the director tried to sell him to Paula and her girlfriend, two Europeans wanting to adopt a child. Since then he’s been living in the streets with Jo, eleven, both of them savvy to all the stratagems required for survival. The only thing that manages to draw Baba out of his silence and come into his own is music. One day a famous Malawi musician, Ben Michael, hears Baba playing and singing. Intrigued by his talent, he tries to help him by suggesting he performs at a concert.
The Bookfair MurdersThe Bookfair Murders · 2000
The Bookfair Murders
★ 5.62000
MovieMystery
Mystery starring Samantha Bond, Linda Kash, Bernd Michael Lade
Liebesau - Die andere HeimatLiebesau - Die andere Heimat · 2002
Liebesau - Die andere Heimat
★ 5.52002
SeriesDramaComedy
Chronicle of the fictional village of Liebesau, located in the district of Halle, from 1953 to 1989.
MeeresleuchtenMeeresleuchten · 2021
Meeresleuchten
★ 5.12021
MovieDrama
Thomas Wintersperger, a man who has to learn to deal with his grief, sees his loss as an opportunity to reorganize his life.
The Day of the CatThe Day of the Cat · 2010
The Day of the Cat
★ 4.72010
MovieDramaRomance
The Swiss President, called by all only "big hangover", is in trouble: the election is coming and according to surveys his chances are not very good. From a meeting with the Spanish royal couple, he hopes media attention and a popularity boost. He does not suspect that his closest confidant Pfiff, of all people, is intriguing against him in order to come to power himself. But he does not even shy away from misusing his family for his own purposes. Soon, the president has to fight not only for his political position, but also for his marriage.
Bill DiamondBill Diamond · 1999
Bill Diamond
1999
MovieDramaFantasy
Bill Diamond, a celebrated photographer, has spent a lifetime with people and things that, once they have disappeared, can never be brought back to life. In sleepless nights spent pouring over the faces in his photos, Bill spins yarns around the memories, fears and hopes the photos bring back, telling us about the photographer Mark and Jessi – the beast, and the beauty – the fairy tale of a fleeting instant.

More Like This

George Carlin: Life Is Worth LosingGeorge Carlin: Life Is Worth Losing · 2005
George Carlin: Life Is Worth Losing
★ 7.52005
MovieComedyTV Movie
Carlin returns to the stage in his 13th live comedy stand-up special, performed at the Beacon Theatre in New York City for HBO®. His spot-on observations on the deterioration of human behavior include Americans’ obsession with their two favorite addictions - shopping and eating; his creative idea for The All-Suicide Channel, a new reality TV network; and the glorious rebirth of the planet to its original pristine condition - once the fires and floods destroy life as we know it.
A Garfield ChristmasA Garfield Christmas · 1987
A Garfield Christmas
★ 7.41987
MovieAnimationFamily
Garfield, Jon and Odie go to Jon's family farm for Christmas, where Garfield finds a present for Grandma.
The Birds II: Land's EndThe Birds II: Land's End · 1994
The Birds II: Land's End
★ 4.01994
MovieHorrorTV Movie
Ted and his family have just moved to the sleepy coastal town of Gull Island so that he can complete work on his thesis. Everything couldn’t seem more picturesque about their new, seaside home… that is, except for the increasing number of aggressively behaving birds.
Goodnight, Mister TomGoodnight, Mister Tom · 1998
Goodnight, Mister Tom
★ 7.01998
MovieDramaHistory
A shy and quiet World War II evacuee is housed by a disgruntled old man, and they soon develop a close bond.
The Laramie ProjectThe Laramie Project · 2002
The Laramie Project
★ 6.22002
MovieCrimeDrama
"The Laramie Project" is set in and around Laramie, Wyoming, in the aftermath of the murder of 21-year-old Matthew Shepard. To create the stage version of "The Laramie Project," the eight-member New York-based Tectonic Theatre Project traveled to Laramie, Wyoming, recording hours of interviews with the town's citizens over a two-year period. The film adaptation dramatizes the troupe's visit, using the actual words from the transcripts to create a portrait of a town forced to confront itself.
The Death of the Incredible HulkThe Death of the Incredible Hulk · 1990
The Death of the Incredible Hulk
★ 5.81990
MovieActionDrama
In his final attempt to free himself from the curse of the Hulk, Dr. David Banner becomes involved in a dangerous international espionage mission that may finally lead to a cure. As forces close in and the stakes rise, Banner faces an ultimate sacrifice, bringing his tragic journey to a definitive and emotional conclusion.

Rate this film

Your ratings make Midnight smarter