"A Bridge Too Far" (1977), based on real events, deals with allied forces during WW2 trying to get to Germany over Belgium and the Netherlands. Faulty intelligence, Allied high command hubris, and stubborn German resistance result in Arnhem being a bridge too far. With all-star cast, featuring Sean Connery, Michael Cane, Laurence Olivier, Wolfgang Preis, Hans von Borotsky and many more and being directed by Richard Attenborough, this movie would remain a classic, apart from usual Hollywood-heroism. The widely known musical score was written by one of Britain's finest composers of that time, John Addison, who himself even asked to score the movie as he was part of the real historic events and felt connected to it, as the director. The result is a British and rather optimistic score, of which the main March, which is heard throughout the movie became a beloved gem all over the world. Enjoy! P.S. Although featured before on this channel, Addison's score finally received a proper release, featuring the original (and known) album tracks, remastered and for the first time ever the original film score as recorded for and heard in the movie. Those cues are the ones presented here.
I always try to count the number of times I hear the cymbals clang....spot on comment, and have loved it since I saw at the theater in 1977 as an 11 year old. Hard to believe Star Wars and this movie came out the same year.
A great soundtrack that stirs the heart & reminds us what this once great country endured in those desperate times. It also reminds us how the country has deteriorated & sunk into chaos since that time
John Addison who wrote this music actually took part in Operation Market Garden. He was a tank commander in the 23rd Hussars part of XXX Corps. He also wrote the music for Reach for the sky the story of the British fighter pilot Douglas Bader who was Addisons brother in law.
Addison took part in the actual operation as a member of XXX Corps. Any film which paid Robert Redford $2,000,000.00 to paddle a boat with Cliff "Cheers" Clavin deserves respect. 😸
Still the best film of its type, in my opinion. Screenwriter William Goldman has an absolutely fantastic chapter about its production in one of his books. The scene in which all the planes take off and you see rope uncoiling is incredible. One question that i could never find the answer to is who is the female narrator at the beginning of the movie.
It's not Liv Ullman.@@alexmuenster2102 @Brucejarman3072 @slightlygrouchy - the narrator at the beginning of A Bridge Too Far is the *real* Kate Van Der Host - the lady played in the film by Liv Ullman.
@@alexmuenster2102 I've heard that it's not Liv Ullman. That the actual narrator is Kate ter Horst, the woman who was played by Liv Ullmann in the movie.
Bravo Fred, per questa nuova edizione.👍🏻 Non ho ancora avuto modo di vedere il film, ma so che ha un cast stellare. È il più lungo film di guerra di serie B mai girato, anche se giudicato tiepidamente dalla critica!💥 In Italia, il film si chiama "Quell'ultimo ponte". In questo mese, sono 100 anni di Elmer Bernstein!🎼🤩 Auguri ai compositori Vangelis e Bill Conti!🎂🎂🔝👏🏼
il film e' un Capolavoro nel campo dei film si guerra...ma non solo. Io ci vedo un interessante "business case": similitudine della pianificazione Alleata col metodo seguito da tante Societa' ...anche di fronte all' evidenza si persevera in piani irrealizzabili
Was interested in listening to this to see what Addison had to offer being that I found his score for Torn Curtain rather pedestrian and pales in comparison to Herrmann's unused score. This one has some nice moments particularly the nocturne after the intro.
The only troops in the area are Hitler Youth kids and old men on bicycles, said our leaders. But in reality they were dropped on, not one, but two Waffen SS Panzer Divisions. I was raised on WW2 movies so I know it well, and the music, which is fantastic. Thanks Fred, love your soundtracks. 👍😃
Even as a kid before I knew a lot about World War 2, when Sean Connery's character was told that they had landed on 2 SS Panzer divisions his reaction told me all I needed to know about how bad that was for them.
@@williammerkel1410 Yes, I remember the scene well. From what I know now I'd say it was the very worst thing that they could have landed on. I used to personally know a few people who took part in the battle and they told me the film was accurate, but the fighting in the streets was so much worse than the film managed to depict. I know they had a lot of respect for the SS troops as well, after the battle, and the SS repected the Paras for holding on. I'm glad they made a film of it.
Saw this film - and so heard this utterly fantastic music when I saw the film on release - was 10 (just the right age… “Star Wars”?!? Oh, give up…🤔). And every year, from 17th Sept for 9 days, it’s in my head (as I’m listening I can see the sections of the film: that’s GOOD music😉) Lest we forget…
Remember the narration was done by the actor who played the Dutch civilian who assisted in taking care of British wounded. If you were in occupied Holland in 1944 it was still going Hitler's way at least until they were liberated.
"A Bridge Too Far" (1977), based on real events, deals with allied forces during WW2 trying to get to Germany over Belgium and the Netherlands. Faulty intelligence, Allied high command hubris, and stubborn German resistance result in Arnhem being a bridge too far. With all-star cast, featuring Sean Connery, Michael Cane, Laurence Olivier, Wolfgang Preis, Hans von Borotsky and many more and being directed by Richard Attenborough, this movie would remain a classic, apart from usual Hollywood-heroism.
The widely known musical score was written by one of Britain's finest composers of that time, John Addison, who himself even asked to score the movie as he was part of the real historic events and felt connected to it, as the director. The result is a British and rather optimistic score, of which the main March, which is heard throughout the movie became a beloved gem all over the world. Enjoy!
P.S.
Although featured before on this channel, Addison's score finally received a proper release, featuring the original (and known) album tracks, remastered and for the first time ever the original film score as recorded for and heard in the movie. Those cues are the ones presented here.
A absolutely beautiful score! Glad to hear there’s more of it here!
Is the first one still uploaded?
@@williammerkel1410 yup it's still there
@@williammerkel1410
Hello William, here it is:
th-cam.com/video/2n7vrvM0iO4/w-d-xo.html
It wasn't the disaster as portrayed.
One of the best soundtracks of its time. Thank you from Ex Army Veteran.
One of the greatest soundtracks I've ever heard, but beware: the melody will get stuck in your head.
You are so right!
YES,YES,YES,,TO ALL OF THEM,,
I always try to count the number of times I hear the cymbals clang....spot on comment, and have loved it since I saw at the theater in 1977 as an 11 year old. Hard to believe Star Wars and this movie came out the same year.
Every 17th Sept…
Lest we forget
My favourite film of all time
A great soundtrack that stirs the heart & reminds us what this once great country endured in those desperate times. It also reminds us how the country has deteriorated & sunk into chaos since that time
Poignantly heroic and f*****' brilliant!
John Addison who wrote this music actually took part in Operation Market Garden. He was a tank commander in the 23rd Hussars part of XXX Corps. He also wrote the music for Reach for the sky the story of the British fighter pilot Douglas Bader who was Addisons brother in law.
One of the best music renditions ever
Oh this is up there with my favourite ww2 films. I love this music! Thank you for sharing it with us! ❤
Addison took part in the actual operation as a member of XXX Corps.
Any film which paid Robert Redford $2,000,000.00 to paddle a boat with Cliff "Cheers" Clavin deserves respect. 😸
Did he really get 2m? He didn’t have many lines.
Great Film this, thanks Fred, all the best.
One best soundtracks and film's for War or otherwise Movie 🎬 / Film! 10 out 10 had LP in the 🇬🇧 Thank you my friend!
Really sounds great Fred, a job well done to an incredible WWII Movie , Thank you for posting it my friend .
Still the best film of its type, in my opinion. Screenwriter William Goldman has an absolutely fantastic chapter about its production in one of his books. The scene in which all the planes take off and you see rope uncoiling is incredible. One question that i could never find the answer to is who is the female narrator at the beginning of the movie.
It sounds like Liv Ullmann
Female narrator: Obviously, it's Liv Ullmann.
It's not Liv Ullman.@@alexmuenster2102 @Brucejarman3072 @slightlygrouchy - the narrator at the beginning of A Bridge Too Far is the *real* Kate Van Der Host - the lady played in the film by Liv Ullman.
@@alexmuenster2102 I've heard that it's not Liv Ullman. That the actual narrator is Kate ter Horst, the woman who was played by Liv Ullmann in the movie.
Nice. I remember your original posting. I look forward to dissecting this one! This will make the weekend's 3D printing even more fun.
9:55 jetzt JETZT NOCHMAL! NOCHMAL!
Bravo Fred, per questa nuova edizione.👍🏻
Non ho ancora avuto modo di vedere il film, ma so che ha un cast stellare.
È il più lungo film di guerra di serie B mai girato, anche se giudicato tiepidamente dalla critica!💥
In Italia, il film si chiama "Quell'ultimo ponte".
In questo mese, sono 100 anni di Elmer Bernstein!🎼🤩
Auguri ai compositori Vangelis e Bill Conti!🎂🎂🔝👏🏼
il film e' un Capolavoro nel campo dei film si guerra...ma non solo.
Io ci vedo un interessante "business case": similitudine della pianificazione Alleata col metodo seguito da tante Societa' ...anche di fronte all' evidenza si persevera in piani irrealizzabili
Was interested in listening to this to see what Addison had to offer being that I found his score for Torn Curtain rather pedestrian and pales in comparison to Herrmann's unused score. This one has some nice moments particularly the nocturne after the intro.
I loved it when I first watched the movie in 77
The only troops in the area are Hitler Youth kids and old men on bicycles, said our leaders. But in reality they were dropped on, not one, but two Waffen SS Panzer Divisions. I was raised on WW2 movies so I know it well, and the music, which is fantastic. Thanks Fred, love your soundtracks. 👍😃
Even as a kid before I knew a lot about World War 2, when Sean Connery's character was told that they had landed on 2 SS Panzer divisions his reaction told me all I needed to know about how bad that was for them.
@@williammerkel1410 Yes, I remember the scene well. From what I know now I'd say it was the very worst thing that they could have landed on. I used to personally know a few people who took part in the battle and they told me the film was accurate, but the fighting in the streets was so much worse than the film managed to depict. I know they had a lot of respect for the SS troops as well, after the battle, and the SS repected the Paras for holding on. I'm glad they made a film of it.
87⁸⁰lki
They shut off Patton's fuel to run this gambit.
この曲が好きだ 俳優たちも素晴らしい
Saw this film - and so heard this utterly fantastic music when I saw the film on release - was 10 (just the right age… “Star Wars”?!? Oh, give up…🤔).
And every year, from 17th Sept for 9 days, it’s in my head (as I’m listening I can see the sections of the film: that’s GOOD music😉)
Lest we forget…
Thank you
Beautiful sound !?
My relative was there, 9th SS Panzer Div. Hohenstaufen.
Best WW2 movie ever made
Only one criticism to an otherwise brilliant movie with superb music. It was September 1944 but the war was NOT going Hitler's way. Why say that?
Remember the narration was done by the actor who played the Dutch civilian who assisted in taking care of British wounded. If you were in occupied Holland in 1944 it was still going Hitler's way at least until they were liberated.
@jamesdiaz793 That was Sir Laurence Olivier who played that role and you make a good point if looked at subjectively.
Inspired me to become a paratrooper. "C" CO. 1/506 th inf , 2nd Bde, 101st Abn Div 1981
I wonder if anyone would dare to remake this film with modern tools and approach.
Se parece a "Pasaje a la India" de Maurice Jarre