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 German panzer divisions meant that the final part of this operation (the bridge in Arnhem over the Rhine) was doomed to failure.

Credits

Directed by

• Richard Attenborough

Written by

• William Goldman

Produced by

• Joseph E. Levine
• Richard P. Levine

Music by

• John Addison

Cinematography

• Geoffrey Unsworth

Edited by

• Antony Gibbs

Cast

• Dirk Bogardeas Lt. Gen. Frederick Browning
• James Caanas SSgt. Eddie Dohun
• Michael Caineas Lt. Col. John O.E. Vandeleur
• Sean Conneryas Maj. Gen. Robert E. Urquhart
• Edward Foxas Lt. Gen. Brian G. Horrocks
• Robert Redfordas Maj. Julian Cook
• Elliott Gouldas Col. Robert Stout
• Anthony Hopkinsas Lt. Col. John D. Frost
• Gene Hackmanas Maj. Gen. Stanislaw F. Sosabowski
• Hardy Krügeras Generalmajor der Waffen-SS Karl Ludwig
• Laurence Olivieras Dr. Jan Spaander
• Ryan O'Nealas Brig. Gen. James M. Gavin
• Maximilian Schellas General der Waffen-SS Wilhelm Bittrich
• Liv Ullmannas Kate ter Horst
• Siem Vroomas Underground Leader
• Marlies van Alcmaeras Underground Leader's Wife
• Erik van 't Woutas Underground Leader's Son
• Wolfgang Preissas Field Marshal Karl R.G. Von Rundstedt
• Hans von Borsodyas Gen. Günther Blumentritt
• Josephine Peeperas Cafe Waitress

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