The Bridge
1959 · 103 min · Director: Bernhard Wicki
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
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.
Emotional fingerprint
The Bridge (1959) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Sadness 35%, Empathy 25%, Fear 15%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Sadness35%
- Empathy25%
- Fear15%
- Inspiration15%
- Tension10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Sadness, Empathy, Fear. Genres: Drama, History, War. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Sadness, Empathy and Fear. Its IMDb rating of 7.9/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 73/100.
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Emotional journey
- Empathy
- Tension
- Sadness
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Empathy | Tension | Sadness |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Tension | 36 % | 27 % | 28 % | 13 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 8′ | Humor | 35 % | 26 % | 23 % | 14 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 13′ | Empathy | 35 % | 30 % | 21 % | 20 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 18′ | Empathy | 35 % | 31 % | 20 % | 19 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 23′ | Humor | 37 % | 31 % | 23 % | 17 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 28′ | Tension | 47 % | 40 % | 35 % | 27 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 33′ | Empathy | 55 % | 51 % | 43 % | 39 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 39′ | Empathy | 57 % | 53 % | 44 % | 40 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 44′ | Empathy | 60 % | 55 % | 49 % | 43 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 49′ | Empathy | 70 % | 61 % | 59 % | 49 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 54′ | Tension | 72 % | 56 % | 66 % | 44 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 59′ | Tension | 67 % | 46 % | 65 % | 33 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 64′ | Tension | 66 % | 43 % | 64 % | 26 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 70′ | Tension | 69 % | 45 % | 68 % | 30 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 75′ | Tension | 77 % | 51 % | 75 % | 39 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 80′ | Tension | 84 % | 57 % | 82 % | 43 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 85′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 90′ | Tension | 90 % | 83 % | 86 % | 69 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 95′ | Sadness | 93 % | 86 % | 85 % | 82 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 100′ | Sadness | 94 % | 87 % | 83 % | 89 % |
Riches to rags
Rags to riches: The emotional tone rises from negative to positive.
Riches to rags: The emotional tone falls from positive to negative.
Man in a hole: The tone falls, then recovers.
Icarus: The tone rises, then falls.
Cinderella: The tone rises, falls, then rises again.
Oedipus: The tone falls, rises, then falls again.
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Cast
Fröhlich
Lieutenant Colonel
Frau Mutz
Frau Borchert
Mutter Bernhard
Frost
Frau Frost
Horber
Sigrun
Ritter
Details
- Directed by
- Bernhard Wicki
- Written by
- Bernhard Wicki, Karl-Wilhelm Vivier, Gregor Dorfmeister, Michael Mansfeld
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1959
- Runtime
- 103 min
- Country
- Germany
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Sadness
- Data updated
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