A quote from Bertolt Brecht ends this bitter and angry war film by Sam Peckinpah: “Do not rejoice in his defeat, you men. For though the world has stood up and stopped the bastard, the bitch that bore him is in heat again.” Peckinpah’s intense and belligerently non-commercial work, (based on the book by Willi Heinrich), is a World War II tale told from the German perspective, following a platoon of German soldiers in the Russia of 1943, when the German Wehrmacht forces had been decimated and the Germans were retreating along the Russian front. James Coburn is Steiner, a German corporal and recipient of the Iron Cross who feels that he owes his loyalty to his family and fellow soldiers and not to Hitler and the German war machine. But when a new commander, Captain Stransky (Maximillian Schell), takes over the platoon, Steiner and Stransky come into immediate conflict. Stransky is a career soldier, the complete opposite of Steiner, and a man who pledges himself heart and soul to Hitler and the war. But he envies Steiner for having been awarded an Iron Cross and deeply desires one himself. The problem is Stransky is a complete coward and recognizes that the only way he can be awarded an Iron Cross would be to get the bitter Steiner on his side., Fiercely anti-war tale about German soldier James Coburn clashing with domineering Prussian officer Maximmilian Schell, who desperately wants to win an Iron Cross and will undertake any scheme to do so., Sam Peckinpah directed this harrowing story of the Russian Front in 1945, told from the German viewpoint. James Coburn, Maximilian Schell, James Mason. Kiesel: David Warner. Kruger: Klaus Lowitsch. Triebig: Roger Fritz. Sister Eva: Senta Berger. Schnurrbart: Fred Stillkraut. Maag: Burkhardt Driest. Filmed in Yugoslavia., Sam Peckinpah directed this harrowing story of the Russian Front in 1945, told from the German viewpoint., Sam Peckinpah’s fiercely anti-war tale about German soldier James Coburn clashing with domineering Prussian officer Maximilian Schell, who desperately wants to win an Iron Cross and will undertake any scheme to do so. With James Mason, David Warner and Klaus Lowitsc., The film opens with a squad of seasoned German soldiers, led by a disillusioned but skilled sergeant, on patrol on the Russian front during World War II. They return to base to find a new commander, a traditional Prussian officer, who wants only one thing from his command an Iron Cross to maintain his family honour. The scene is set for a graphic portrayal of the horrors of war and of the conflict between two men of differing backgrounds., Sam Peckinpah directed this harrowing story of the Russian Front in 1945, told from the German viewpoint.., Wartime drama about a group of disillusioned German soldiers trapped in a hopeless struggle on the Russian front in 1943. One sergeant is a cynical warrior, tired of fighting for a government he doesn’t support and desperate for peace, but one of his compatriots is obsessed with traditional values of glory, and will stop at nothing to win an Iron Cross, the highest German military honour.
Q&A :
Q: Who are the main cast members in “Cross of Iron ” ?
A: The main cast includes James Coburn,Maximilian Schell,James Mason,David Warner,Klaus Löwitsch,Roger Fritz,Senta Berger,Fred Stillkrauth,Burkhard Driest,Burkhardt Driest,Vadim Glowna,Dieter Schidor,Michael Nowka,Véronique Vendell,Arthur Brauss,Slavko Stimac,Sweeney MacArthur,Thomas Braut,Wolfgang Hess,Thomas Piper,Hermina Pipinic,Robert Rietty,Dragomir Stanojevic,Veljko Despotovic,Alex Winitsky,Helmut Klee,Ted Haworth,Walter Kelley,Wolfgang Hartwig,Colin Arthur,Herbert Asmodi,Julius J. Epstein,Ernest Gold,Peter Brayham,Herbert Taschner,Tony Lawson,Adolf Hitler,Willi Heinrich,Richard Richtsfeld,Michael Ellis,Lew Grade,Arlene Sellers,John Coquillon.
Q: When Did the “Cross of Iron” Released?
A: The Movie “Cross of Iron” originally aired on 1978-01-18 and released in the year of 1977.
Q: What Languages are available to watch “Cross of Iron” ?
A: Is also available in eng language.
Q: Where to watch “Cross of Iron” ?
A: “Cross of Iron” is Avaiable on Netflix. as its Netflix Originals.
