A Bridge Too Far (1977)

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Basic facts

Original title A Bridge Too Far
Film type Feature
Category Fiction
Director
Producer
Screenplay
Original work
Production country
  • USA
  • United Kingdom
Production company
Classification Allowed from age 15
Dialogue
  • English
  • German
  • Dutch
  • Polska
  • Latin
Swedish release 1977-08-19

Cast

Dirk Bogarde
generallöjtnant Frederick Browning

James Caan
sgt. Eddie Dohun

Michael Caine
överstelöjtnant J.O.E. Vandeleur

Sean Connery
generalmajor Robert Urquhart

Edward Fox
generallöjtnant Brian Horrocks

Elliott Gould
öv. Bobby Stout

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Titles

Original title
  • A Bridge Too Far
Swedish release title
  • En bro för mycket
Distribution title
  • Kampene ved Arnhem
Title for Swedish DVD release
  • En bro för mycket

Crew

Director
Screenplay
Producer
Director of Photography
Music
Art Director
Film Editor

Cast

Dirk Bogarde generallöjtnant Frederick Browning
James Caan sgt. Eddie Dohun
Michael Caine överstelöjtnant J.O.E. Vandeleur
Sean Connery generalmajor Robert Urquhart
Edward Fox generallöjtnant Brian Horrocks
Elliott Gould öv. Bobby Stout
Gene Hackman generalmajor Stanislaw Sosabowski
Anthony Hopkins överstelöjtnant John Frost
Hardy Krüger (as Hardy Kruger) generalmajor Ludwig
Laurence Olivier dr. Spaander
Ryan O'Neal brigadgeneral James M. Gavin
Robert Redford major Julian Cook
Maximilian Schell generallöjtnant Wilhelm Bittrich
Liv Ullmann Kate ter Horst
Arthur Hill tuff överste
Wolfgang Preiss fältmarskalk von Rundstedt
Siem Vroom motståndsledare
Marlies Van Alcmaer hans hustru
Eric Van't Wout deras son
Mary Smithuysen den gamla holländskan
Hans Croiset sonen Hans
Nicholas Campbell kapten Glass
Christopher Good major Carlyle
Keith Drinkel lt. Cornish
Peter Faber kapten Harry Bestebreurtje
Hans von Borsody gen. Blumenritt
Josephine Peeper kaféservitrisen
Paul Maxwell generalmajor Maxwell Taylor
Walter Kohut fältmarskalk Model
Hartmut Becker tysk vaktpost
Frank Grimes major Fuller
Jeremy Kemp kortfattad RAF-officer
Donald Pickering överstelöjtnant Mackenzie
Donald Douglas brigadchef Lathbury

Companies

Production Company Joseph E. Levine Presents Inc.
Distributor in Sweden (35 mm) AB Europa Film
Distributor in Sweden (DVD) Nordisk Film AB 2009
SF Home Entertainment 2002

Swedish censorship / rating

Censorship number 118073
Date 1977-07-26
Classification Allowed from age 15
Original length 4835 meters


Original work

Original title A Bridge Too Far (Novel)
Author Cornelius Ryan


Release dates

Release in Sweden 1977-08-19 Folkan Borås Sweden 175 min
1977-08-19 Grand Eskiltuna Sweden 175 min
1977-08-19 Royal Gävle Sweden 175 min
1977-08-19 Palladium Gothenburg Sweden 175 min
1977-08-19 Saga Jönköping Sweden 175 min
1977-08-19 China Linköping Sweden 175 min
1977-08-19 Spegeln Luleå Sweden 175 min
1977-08-19 Reflex Lund Sweden 175 min
1977-08-19 Grand Malmö Sweden 175 min
1977-08-19 Royal Norrköping Sweden 175 min
1977-08-19 Saga Stockholm Sweden 175 min
1977-08-19 Folkan Sundsvall Sweden 175 min
1977-08-19 Roxy Södertälje Sweden 175 min
1977-08-19 Saga Umeå Sweden 175 min
1977-08-19 Röda Kvarn Uppsala Sweden 175 min
1977-08-19 Cinema Västerås Sweden 175 min
1977-08-19 Saga Örebro Sweden 175 min
1977-08-19 Saga Östersund Sweden 175 min
TV showing 1991-08-31 TV4 Sweden
1992-02-07 TV4 Sweden
1997-01-10 TV3 Sweden
1998-05-03 TV3 Sweden
DVD release 2002-01-16 Sweden
2009-07-15 Sweden

Holdings Film

The information given here refers to film material in the Swedish Film Institute’s archive. Access to the archive’s stock is given on request, for research, other film archives and rights’ holders. For enquiries please contact filmarkivet@filminstitutet.se

Element type Duplicate negative
Carrier type 16 mm


Element type Sound negative
Carrier type 16 mm


Holdings Posters

Size Larger than 80 x 110 cm
Quantity 1


Size About 70 x 100 cm
Quantity 2


Size About 70 x 100 cm
Quantity 2


Size Smaller than 40 x 75 cm
Quantity 1


Holdings Scripts

Script type Dialoglista
Language Swedish


Script type Dialoglista
Extent 192 s.
Language English


Holdings Stills

Black and white print SET
Behind the scenes prints 7
Slides SET
Album No


Holdings Promotion materials

Type Program/Reklamtryck


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