The Making of a Bridge Too Far

Arts, War Documentary hosted by Burt Reynolds and James Coburn, published by MGM in 2002 - English narration



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An epic film that re-creates in stunning detail one of the most disastrous battles of World War II, "A Bridge Too Far" is a spectacular war picture. Painstakingly recreated on actual battlefield locations and boasting a remarkable cast that includes Sean Connery, Anthony Hopkins, Sir Laurence Olivier and Robert Redford, "A Bridge Too Far" accurately recaptures the monumental scope, excitement and danger behind one of biggest military gambles in history. In September 1944, flush with success after the Normandy Invasion, the Allies confidently launched Operation Market Garden, a wild scheme intended to put an early end to World War II by invading Germany and smashing the Reich' war plants. However, a combination of battlefield politics, faulty intelligence, bad luck and worse weather led to disaster.
Richard Attenborough directs this star-studded account of the failed 1944 Arnhem assault. The story follows the events of Operation Market Garden, a plot that was intended to allow the Allies access to the German lines to seize control of bridges in the occupied Netherlands. The cast includes Dirk Bogarde as Lieutenant-General Frederick Browning, James Caan as Staff Sergeant Eddie Dohun, Robert Redford as Major Julian Cook and Sean Connery as Major General Roy Urquart. The screenplay is by William Goldman ('Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid', 'All the President's Men').

3)  Richard Attenborough: A Director Remembers
"Richard Attenborough: A Director Remembers," another featurette about the making of "A Bridge Too Far." In "A Director Remembers," Richard Attenborough gives a similarly heartfelt account of the production. There are also moments of light, such as when he recalls the commotion caused by Lt. Col. Frost during one of his visits to the set. According to the director, when Frost saw Anthony Hopkins portray him as a man who crouches in the crossfire, he yelled a halt to production and declared: "I would never run at anything other than my full height!"
The anecdote perfectly encapsulates the tone of this Special Edition package. While suitably deferential, it's also a warm tribute to the soldiers who fought at the Battle of Arnhem, and to the filmmakers who dared to tell the truth about it.

MGM Home Entertainment Inc., 2002 (18min.)

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Video Codec: x264 CABAC High@L4
Video Bitrate: 2 175 Kbps
Video Resolution: 748x572
Display Aspect Ratio: 4:3
Frames Per Second: 25.000 fps
Audio Codec: AC3
Audio Bitrate: 224 kb/s CBR 48000 Hz
Audio Streams: 2
Audio Languages: english
RunTime Per Part: 16 min - 43 min
Number Of Parts: 3
Part Size: 293 MB - 754 MB
Source: DVD
Encoded by: DocFreak08

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