How do spoilers work with historical movies? Can we reasonably assume that everyone already knows how Market Garden turned out, or are we doing the Millennial thing where we are assuming people don't know where Arnhem is, let alone Antwerp, let alone Holland, let alone who participated in WWII? The Nazis were part of that one right? Anyway, this movie has everyone in it, just about everyone that was anyone in…
Out of the sky comes the screen's most incredible spectacle of men and 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.
Top Cast
Dirk Bogarde
Lt. Gen. Frederick Browning
James Caan
SSgt. Eddie Dohun
Michael Caine
Lt. Col. John O.E. Vandeleur
Sean Connery
Maj. Gen. Robert E. Urquhart
Edward Fox
Lt. Gen. Brian G. Horrocks
Robert Redford
Maj. Julian Cook
Elliott Gould
Col. Robert Stout
Anthony Hopkins
Lt. Col. John D. Frost
Gene Hackman
Maj. Gen. Stanislaw F. Sosabowski
Hardy Krüger
Generalmajor der Waffen-SS Karl Ludwig
Laurence Olivier
Dr. Jan Spaander
Ryan O'Neal
Brig. Gen. James M. Gavin
Maximilian Schell
General der Waffen-SS Wilhelm Bittrich
Liv Ullmann
Kate ter Horst
Siem Vroom
Underground Leader
Marlies van Alcmaer
Underground Leader's Wife
Reviews
Usually when you read the term "stellar" applied to a cast, it's more for marketing purposes to convince us that the cast is better than we might want to think - well not so, here. Connery, Caine, O'Neal, Olivier, Bogarde, Hackman, Hopkins, Caan, Schell & Liv Ullmann all chip into this true telling of "Operation Market Garden" - a co-ordinated attempt by the allies to use almost anything that will fly to parachute…
**_Star-studded cinematic account of Operation Market Garden_** In September, 1944, the Allies unleash an ambitious operation to secure key bridges in the Netherlands, which would facilitate a quick advance into Germany and have the boys home by Christmas. Unfortunately, the Germans’ defensive capabilities and willpower are stronger than expected. “A Bridge Too Far” (1977) covers the largest airborne operation…
FAQ about A Bridge Too Far
What is A Bridge Too Far about?
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…
When was A Bridge Too Far released?
A Bridge Too Far was released in 1977.
What genres does A Bridge Too Far belong to?
A Bridge Too Far is categorised as Drama, History, War.
Who stars in A Bridge Too Far?
The cast of A Bridge Too Far includes Dirk Bogarde, James Caan, Michael Caine, Sean Connery, Edward Fox.