The Bridge
“Boys and Girls Dream of love,Manhood and Womanhood to DIscover a World of Violence !”
The Bridge is streaming on Criterion Channel in Canada, and available to rent or buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies and YouTube. Availability checked 16 June 2026.
Where to watch The Bridge
🇨🇦 Canada
Good to know
- Director
- Bernhard Wicki
- Release date
- 1959-10-21
- Runtime
- 1h 43m
- Language
- German
- Status
- Released
- Country
- Germany
- Studio
- Fono Film
The Bridge — trailer
About The Bridge
The Bridge is a 1959 movie in the Drama, History and War genres, directed by Bernhard Wicki, starring Folker Bohnet, Fritz Wepper and Michael Hinz. It has a runtime of 1 hour 43 minutes. It holds an average rating of 7.6/10 from 196 viewers. Below you can see where to watch The Bridge in Canada — across streaming, rental and purchase options — along with the full cast, trailer and viewer reviews.
Synopsis
A group of German boys are ordered to protect a small bridge in their home village during the waning months of the second world war. Truckloads of defeated, cynical Wehrmacht soldiers flee the approaching American troops, but the boys, full of enthusiasm for the "blood and honor" Nazi ideology, stay to defend the useless bridge. The film is based on a West German anti-war novel of the same name, written by Gregor Dorfmeister.
Cast
Folker Bohnet
Hans Scholten
Fritz Wepper
Albert Mutz
Michael Hinz
Walter Forst
Frank Glaubrecht
Jurgen Borchert
Karl Michael Balzer
Karl Horber
Volker Lechtenbrink
Klaus Hager
Günther Hoffmann
Sigi Bernhard
Cordula Trantow
Franziska
Wolfgang Stumpf
Stern
Günter Pfitzmann
Heilmann
Heinz Spitzner
Fröhlich
Siegfried Schürenberg
Lieutenant Colonel
Themes & keywords
Frequently asked questions
Where can I watch The Bridge in Canada?+
In Canada, you can stream The Bridge on Criterion Channel. It's also available to rent or buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies and YouTube.
Is The Bridge on Netflix?+
The Bridge is not on Netflix in Canada right now, but you can stream it on Criterion Channel.
How long is The Bridge?+
The Bridge has a runtime of 1 hour 43 minutes (103 minutes).
Who stars in The Bridge?+
The Bridge stars Folker Bohnet, Fritz Wepper, Michael Hinz, Frank Glaubrecht and Karl Michael Balzer.
When did The Bridge come out?+
The Bridge is a 1959 movie directed by Bernhard Wicki.
What genre is The Bridge?+
The Bridge is Drama, History and War film.
Who directed The Bridge?+
The Bridge was directed by Bernhard Wicki.
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