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Actors: Henry Fonda, Robert Shaw, Robert Ryan, Hans Christian Blech, Dana Andrews, George Montgomery, Werner Peters, Telly Savalas, Ty Hardin, Pier Angeli, Ch
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| Review Summary and Plot Commentary about Battle of the Bulge |
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In this movie, an american colonel,(played by Henry Fonda)is a retired police investigator who finds himself on the general's staff in Europe near the end of the second world war. his natural curiousity leads him to belive the presumed "defeated and demoralized" german army is preparing a major offensive in the Rhineland. His commander is arrogantly reluctant to belive him as events unfold, his suspicions are confirmed. Meanwhile, The highly decorated and ruthless german Colonel Hessler(aptly played by Robert Shaw) is recalled from the horrific fighting at the Russian front to perform a "Special mission" of utmost importance to the "Fatherland". Colonel Hessler is given a brigade of the new "King Tiger" battle tanks' and is ordered to mount a major assault against the allied forces in Germany with the intent of changing the course of the war. The story touches on the lives of soldiers on both sides and including Hessler's lifelong aide(Hans Christain Blech) who only desires to return homes, the commanding general(Robert Ryan)who must commit his troops, the hustler(Telly Savales)who vows not to "go home poor" The seasoned veteran (George Montgomery)who keeps the unit sharp; and the infiltrator (Ty Hardin) who works behind enemy lines to support the "special mission". "Battle of the Bulge" is na action packed account of a desparate battle featuring massive tank battles, riveting drama and an inspired music score.
--Steve Kelley, Resident Scholar
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Things are looking desperate for the Third Reich, and desperate times all for...a new armored offensive (and some paratroopers disguised as Americans)! Meanwhile, a clever American intelligence officer figures out what's going on and helps the army respond. Sub-plots include the German officer who wants the war to go on and his aide who wants the war to end, a tank commander who loses his sweetheart in the German assault, and a young officer who escapes the Malmedy massacre. Much more entertaining than it is historically accurate.
--Zorikh Lequidre, Resident Scholar
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| Analysis of Battle of the Bulge |
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Ratings are on a 1-10 scale (Low to High)
Plot
Composition of Movie
Actual chase scenes or violence - 60%
Planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives - 10%
Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 30%
Time/Era of Movie:
- 1930's-1950's
War Thriller
Yes
Armed Forces:
- Army
Specific to
- WW II
Main Character
Identity:
- Male
Profession/status:
- senior military
Age:
- 20's-30's
- 40's-50's
Eccentric:
Yes
- obsessed
Hair color?
- blonde
- brunette (Brown)
Hair style
- short/standard straight (man)
- short/standard wavy (man)
Body type
- average (man)
- muscular (man)
Events of movie makes character more...
- aggressive
- tougher
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
- German
How sensitive is this character?
- sensitive to others' feelings
- hard edged
Sense of humor
- Strong but gentle sense of humor
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
- Very much smarter than other characters
Physique
- very athletic
- average physique
Secondary Main Character
Identity:
- Male
Hair color
- brunette (Brown)
- bald
Hair style
- (man) bald
- (man) short/standard straight
Body type
- muscular (man)
- average build (man)
How much in movie?
- 40%
- 60%
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
Main Adversary
Identity:
- Male
- enemy army
Age:
- 40's-50's
Profession/status:
- infantry soldier
Eccentric:
Yes
- obsessed
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- 60%
Specific kind of enemies?
- tyrants
Hair color
- blonde
Hair type
- (man) short/standard straight
Body type
- muscular (man)
Ethnicity/Nationality
- German
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Physique
- very athletic
- average physique
Sense of humor
- Cynical sense of humor
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
How sensitive is this character?
- mean, arrogant
Setting
Europe
Yes
European country:
- Germany
- France
Forest?
Yes
City?
Yes
City:
- Dirty, grimy (like New York)
Misc setting
- fort/military installation
- building
Style
Accounts of torture and death?
- non-gory references to death/punishment
- gory visuals of deaths
Movie makes you feel...
- excited
How many deaths in film?
- hundreds
How much use of techno gadgets?
- 4 (a fair amount)
Kind of violence:
- land battles
- mission to destroy something
- guns
Unusual forms of death
- run over
- crushed
- flamed
- perforation--bullets
- visually blown into pieces
Any profanity?
- None
- Occasional swearing
Lot of special effects?
Yes
Kinds of F/X
- exploding vehicles
- exploding bombs
If Soundtrack VERY NOTICEABLE...
- Orchestra/classical
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