Cross of Iron|James Coburn

Product Code: OPTD4535

EAN: 5055201850461
Catalogue Code: OPTD4535
Title: Cross of Iron
Principle Contributor: James Coburn
Contributors: Sam Peckinpah, Wolf C. Hartwig, Julius Epstein, Walter Kelley, James Hamilton, Ernest Gold, John Coquillon, James Coburn, Maximilian Schell, James Mason, David Warner, Klaus Löwitsch, Senta Berger, Burkhardt Driest, Roger Fritz, Vadim Glowna, Dieter Schidor, Fred Stillkrauth Véronique Vendell,
Genre: War & Western, War
Produced by Label/Studio: StudioCanal, 1977
Published by: Elevation Sales, 31 Jul 2023
Format: DVD / Normal,
Media: 1 disc(s)

Commentary: Mike Siegel (filmmaker & film historian)

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Cover Notes: Based on the novel by Will Heinrich, Sam Peckinpah's only war film is an intense and uncompromising affair that brilliantly reflects both the futility of conflict and the director's fascination with individuals confronted by events beyond their control. A World War II tale told from the German perspective, Cross Of Iron follows a platoon of German soldiers in Russia when the German Wehrmacht forces had been decimated and the Germans were retreating along the Russian front. Rolf Steiner (James Coburn) is a German corporal and recipient of the Iron Cross who has grown disenchanted with Hitler's war machine. When Captain Stransky (Maximilian Schell) assumes charge, the pair are thrown into immediate conflict, the autocratic but ultimately cowardly Stransky coveting the loyalty and honour Steiner commands. Evocatively shot by John Coquillon (Billy the Kid) in sombre tones to emphasise the horrors of combat, the superlative lead performances are matched by David Warner and James Mason as war-weary senior officers. Viewed as one of Peckinpah's most powerful works, it's an unflinching vision of the Second World War.

Extras: Commentary: Mike Siegel (filmmaker & film historian)

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Even More Details: Language(s): English|Hard of Hearing Subtitles: English|Interactive Menu

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