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Cross of Iron
1977
Directed by
Sam Peckinpah
132 min
ON THE EASTERN FRONT IN 1943, THE GERMAN SOLDIERS NO LONGER HAD ANY IDEALS. THEY WERE NOT FIGHTING FOR THE PARTY—BUT FOR THEIR LIVES!
It is 1943, and the German army—ravaged and demoralised—is hastily retreating from the Russian front. In the midst of the madness, conflict brews between the aristocratic yet ultimately pusillanimous Captain Stransky and the courageous Corporal Steiner. Stransky is the only man who believes that the Third Reich is still vastly superior to the Russian army. However, within his pompous persona lies a quivering coward who longs for the Iron Cross so that he can return to Berlin a hero. Steiner, on the other hand is cynical, defiantly non-conformist and more concerned with the safety of his own men rather than the horde of military decorations offered to him by his superiors.
Ratings
3.5
Crew
Director of Photography
Original Music Composer
Production Assistant
Additional Editing
Editorial Services
Orchestrator
Makeup Artist
Hairstylist
Camera Operator
Assistant Editor
Production Supervisor
Still Photographer
Special Effects
First Assistant Camera
Stunt Coordinator
Script Supervisor
Music Editor
Details
Release Date
1977-01-29
Runtime
132 min
Original Language
English
Languages
German
English
French
Russian
Production Companies
Rapid Film
EMI Films
Terra-Filmkunst
Alex Winitsky / Arlene Sellers Productions
Countries
Germany
United Kingdom
Genres
Drama
Action
History
War