A Bridge Too Far (1977)

Name: A Bridge Too Far
Director: Richard Attenborough
Genre: Drama, History, War
Released: 1977-06-15
Duration: 175 min
Rating: 74
Cast: Dirk Bogarde, James Caan, Michael Caine, Sean Connery, Edward Fox

1977 · 2h 55m · English · Movie

Drama History War

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Directed by Richard Attenborough

Starring Dirk Bogarde, James Caan, Michael Caine, Sean Connery, Edward Fox

Synopsis

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.