A Bridge Too Far - actors, characters and roles
All actors and their roles in the film "A Bridge Too Far"
A Bridge Too Far (1977)
Timing:
2:55 (175 min)
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Actors and characters
Siem Vroom
Character Underground Leader
Marlies van Alcmaer
Character Underground Leader's Wife
Erik van 't Wout
Character Underground Leader's Son
Hans von Borsody
Character Gen. Günther Blumentritt
Josephine Peeper
Character Cafe Waitress
Walter Kohut
Character Field Marshal Walter Model
Frank Grimes
Character Maj. Fuller
Donald Douglas
Character Brigadier Gerald Lathbury
Peter Settelen
Character Lt. Cole
Gerald Sim
Character Col. Sims
Harry Ditson
Character US Private
Brian Hawksley
Character Vicar
Christopher Good
Character Maj. Carlyle
Norman Gregory
Character Pvt. Morgan
Anthony Milner
Character Pvt. Dodds
Barry McCarthy
Character Pvt. Clark
Lex van Delden
Character Sgt. Matthias
Michael Wolf
Character Field Marshal Model's Aide
Tim Beekman
Character German Private
Edward Seckerson
Character British Padre
Tom van Beek
Character Jan Ter Horst
Bertus Botterman
Character Dutch Villager
Henny Alma
Character Dutch Villager
Ray Jewers
Character US Radio Operator
Geoffrey Hinsliff
Character British Radio Operator
Keith Drinkel
Character Lt. Cornish
Mary Smithuysen
Character Old Dutch Lady
Hans Croiset
Character Hans - Old Dutch Lady's Son
Fred Williams
Character Capt. Grabner
John Peel
Character German Lieutenant
John Judd
Character Sergeant Clegg
David English
Character Pvt. Andrews
Michael Graham Cox
Character Capt. Cleminson
Johan te Slaa
Character Old Dutch Couple
Georgette Reyevski
Character Old Dutch Couple
Pieter Groenier
Character Young Dutch Couple
Adrienne Kleiweg
Character Young Dutch Couple
Brian Gwaspari
Character US Engineer
Stephen Rayment
Character Grenadier Guards Lieutenant
Timothy Morand
Character British Corporal
James Wardroper
Character Pvt. Gibbs
Neil Kennedy
Character Col. Barker
Jonathan Hackett
Character Glider Pilot
Jack Galloway
Character Pvt. Vincent
Milton Cadman
Character Pvt. Long
Richard Kane
Character Col. Weaver
Toby Salaman
Character Pvt. Stephenson
Michael Bangerter
Character British Staff Colonel
Philip Raymond
Character Grenadier Guards Colonel
Myles Reithermann
Character Boat Truck Driver
Anthony Pullen Shaw
Character US Captain
Patrick Ryecart
Character German Lieutenant
Dick Rienstra
Character Capt. Krafft
Paul Rattee
Character Pvt. Gordon
Mark Sheridan
Character Sgt. Tomblin
George Innes
Character Sgt. Macdonald
Niall Padden
Character British Medical Orderly
Michael Graves
Character British Medical Orderly
Simon Chandler
Character Pvt. Simmonds
Edward Kalinski
Character Pvt. Archer
Shaun Curry
Character Cpl. Robbins
Sebastian Abineri
Character Sgt. Treadwell
Chris Williams
Character Cpl. Merrick
Andrew Branch
Character Flute Player
Anthony Garner
Character British Staff Major
Feliks Arons
Character Dutch Priest
Stuart Blake
Character Soldier
Roy Boyd
Character Soldier
Jon Croft
Character Soldier
Adrian Gibbs
Character Soldier
Jason Gregory
Character Soldier
Stewart Guidotti
Character Soldier
Patrick Hannaway
Character Soldier
Brian Haughton
Character Soldier
Anthony Howden
Character Soldier
Frank Jarvis
Character Col. Frost's Aide
David Killick
Character Soldier
Dan Long
Character Soldier
Gerald Martin
Character Soldier
Edward McDermott
Character Soldier
Tony McHale
Character Soldier
Francis Mughan
Character Soldier
Richard Ommanney
Character Soldier
Peter Quince
Character Soldier
James Snell
Character Soldier
Michael Stock
Character Soldier
David Stockton
Character Soldier
Paul Vaughan-Teague
Character Soldier
Jason White
Character Soldier
Mark York
Character Soldier
John Careless
Character British Paratrooper (uncredited)
Bob de Lange
Character Soldier (uncredited)
Jan de Vrij
Character Underground Leader's Father (uncredited)
Joop Doderer
Character Soldier (uncredited)
Dick Engelbracht
Character Soldier (uncredited)
Gerard Franken
Character Soldier (uncredited)
Jacques Luijer
Character Soldier (uncredited)
Anthony Robb
Character German Officer (uncredited)
Wil Sibbelee
Character Underground Leader's Brother (uncredited)
Hans Van Den Berg
Character Soldier (uncredited)
Pim Vosmaer
Character Soldier (uncredited)
Robert Wisepart
Character Soldier (uncredited)
What's left behind the scenes
- In the scenes depicting the departure from Great Britain, a British paratrooper with a chicken is shown twice. He portrays Lieutenant Joseph Glover of the 10th Parachute Battalion with his pet chicken, Myrtle. Initially, Glover stole her from a farm in England while betting on whether chickens could fly. Between July and September 1944, Myrtle participated in several drops, and on September 18, Glover and Myrtle, as part of the 4th Parachute Brigade, landed in Arnhem as part of the second wave of the airborne assault (the film shows the first wave). On September 19, 1944, Myrtle was found dead and buried with “wings” (the emblem of the paratroopers).
- James Caan agreed to star in this film primarily because of the scene in which his character points a weapon at a military medic and literally forces him to perform surgery on one of his friends. According to Caan, Attenborough found him in Los Angeles and offered him several roles to choose from, and Caan chose the role of the sergeant specifically for this reason.
- Laurence Olivier (1907-1989) arrived on set in an old suit and worn-out black boots and told the director that he had spent a month working in the garden in those boots to make them suitable for his character.
- During filming, the real Colonel John Frost (1912-1993) reprimanded Anthony Hopkins for running from house to house during the filming of the Battle of Arnhem. According to Hopkins, Frost stated that a British officer would never run, but would walk at a measured pace to demonstrate contempt for death. Hopkins later recounted that he tried, but at the first sound of explosions, the instinct for self-preservation took over, and he started running again.
- Sean Connery played one of the most significant roles in the film; he became furious when he learned that Robert Redford’s fee – despite having a much less significant role – was noticeably higher than his own. He even refused to film further until his fee was increased, which was soon done.
- According to Michael Caine, director Richard Attenborough did not inform him in advance that the column of tanks (mock-ups, of course) behind the jeep in which Caine's character was traveling would be destroyed to capture his genuine reaction to the explosions.
- Steve McQueen (1930-1980) and Audrey Hepburn (1929-1993) were initially considered for small roles in the film, however, McQueen stated that he only appeared in leading roles, not in projects whose casts consisted solely of screen stars, and Hepburn usually demanded excessively high fees. Furthermore, it was stated that Hepburn, who once lived in Nazi-occupied Netherlands, had witnessed German soldiers shooting civilians in the street and lost friends in bombings, and would find it difficult to play this role simply because she had actually been through all of that.
- Director Richard Attenborough understood that he would have only one chance to film the paratrooper landing scene, so 19 cameras were used in the shooting.
- According to stunt coordinator Vic Armstrong, over 100 stuntmen and doubles were involved in the film.
- Nearly 823,000 feet of film were shot. At a normal speed of 27 feet per minute for 35mm film, this equates to over 500 hours of screen time.
- The filming of the bridge battle in the city of Nijmegen was jokingly referred to as "filming costing a million dollars an hour." Traffic on the bridge was quite active, so the film crew was given permission to shoot only between 7 and 8 a.m. on October 3, 1976. If the scene hadn't been completed, a reshoot would have been required, and considering Robert Redford's overtime pay, the total cost would have reached at least $1 million. That's why director Richard Attenborough insisted that the actors portraying corpses lie with their eyes closed.
- The costume department created over 2,000 costumes for the filming.
- The scene in which Private Marsh dies while trying to reach the canister is based on a true story, although the corporal involved, Johnny Johnson, survived. In the original book (1974) by Cornelius Ryan (1920-1974), which served as the literary basis for the film, it is said that he was very angry to learn what was actually inside.
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