The Bridge

1959 film directed by Bernhard Wicki
Movie film Q509003
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The Bridge

Summary

The Bridge is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (120 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Bridge received the National Board of Review Award for Best Foreign Language Film[3].
  • The Bridge received the Golden Globe Award for Best Non-English Language Film[4].
  • The Bridge received the German Film Award for Best Direction[5].
  • The Bridge received the German Film Award for Best Feature Film[6].
  • The Bridge's image is recorded as Die Bruecke 1959.jpg[7].
  • The Bridge's instance of is recorded as film[8].
  • The Bridge's director is recorded as Bernhard Wicki[9].
  • The Bridge's screenwriter is recorded as Bernhard Wicki[10].
  • The Bridge's screenwriter is recorded as Michael Mansfeld[11].
  • The Bridge's composer is recorded as Hans-Martin Majewski[12].
  • The Bridge's genre is recorded as drama film[13].
  • The Bridge's genre is recorded as war film[14].
  • The Bridge's based on is recorded as Die Brücke[15].
  • The Bridge's cast member is recorded as Fritz Wepper[16].
  • The Bridge's cast member is recorded as Michael Hinz[17].
  • The Bridge's cast member is recorded as Folker Bohnet[18].
  • The Bridge's cast member is recorded as Cordula Trantow[19].
  • The Bridge's cast member is recorded as Frank Glaubrecht[20].
  • The Bridge's cast member is recorded as Volker Lechtenbrink[21].
  • The Bridge's cast member is recorded as Günther Hoffmann[22].
  • The Bridge's cast member is recorded as Edith Schultze-Westrum[23].
  • The Bridge's cast member is recorded as Wolfgang Stumpf[24].
  • The Bridge's cast member is recorded as Günter Pfitzmann[25].
  • The Bridge's cast member is recorded as Loriot[26].
  • The Bridge's cast member is recorded as Heinz Spitzner[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

The Bridge's producer is recorded as Hermann Schwerin[28]. Its director is recorded as Bernhard Wicki[9]. Screenwriters include Bernhard Wicki[10] and Michael Mansfeld[11]. Cast members include Fritz Wepper[16], Michael Hinz[17], Folker Bohnet[18], Cordula Trantow[19], Frank Glaubrecht[20], and Volker Lechtenbrink[21].

Publication

The Bridge's publication date is recorded as +1959-10-22T00:00:00Z[29]. Its original language of film or TV show is recorded as German[30]. Genres include drama film[13] and war film[14].

Subject and Themes

Main subjects include World War II[31] and child soldier[32].

Reception

Awards received include National Board of Review Award for Best Foreign Language Film[3], a class of award[33]; Golden Globe Award for Best Non-English Language Film[4], a film award category[34], founded in 1950[35]; German Film Award for Best Direction[5], a film award category[36], in Germany[37], founded in 1951[38]; and German Film Award for Best Feature Film[6], a film award category[39], in Germany[40], founded in 1951[41]. Reviews include 8/10[42] and 100%[43].

Why It Matters

The Bridge ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (120 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[44] It is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[45]

FAQs

What awards did The Bridge receive?

Honors received include National Board of Review Award for Best Foreign Language Film[3], Golden Globe Award for Best Non-English Language Film[4], German Film Award for Best Direction[5], and German Film Award for Best Feature Film[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [7] . wikidata.org.
  2. [8] . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] . filmportal.de. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [15] . wikidata.org.
  10. [16] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. Retrieved . allocine.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [17] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. Retrieved . allocine.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [18] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. Retrieved . allocine.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [19] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [20] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. Retrieved . allocine.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [21] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [22] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [23] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [24] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [25] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [26] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [27] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [28] . wikidata.org.
  23. [3] . wikidata.org.
  24. [4] . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . wikidata.org.
  26. [6] . wikidata.org.
  27. [30] . wikidata.org.
  28. [42] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  29. [43] . wikidata.org.
  30. [29] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  31. [31] . wikidata.org.
  32. [32] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [44] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [45] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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