Cross of iron digitally restored 1977 bluray by james coburn bluray. However, within his pompous persona lies a quivering coward who longs for the iron cross so that he can return to berlin a hero. The film was written and directed by british film director joshua newton. It stars roy scheider, in his final film after he died in february 2008 before his filming was completed. Cross of iron streaming vf regarder le film complet. Cross of iron this explosive wwii epic, directed by the master of action pictures sam peckinpah, centers on corporal steiner james coburn, an accomplished combat veteran leading a group of german soldiers on the russian front. Home action drama history telecharger cross of iron 1977 gratuitement en francais. Angloemi londonrapid film munichterra filmkunst west berlin prod. Set on the eastern front in world war ii during the soviets caucasus operations against the german kuban bridgehead on the taman. In the midst of the madness, conflict brews between the aristocratic yet ultimately pusillanimous captain stransky and the courageous corporal steiner. During a siege, stransky hides in his bunker, terrified of battle, only to later file a report claiming that he himself led. April 23, 2016 posted in films 1977 comments off on cross of iron 1977 salut et bienvenues sur streaming film. It stars roy scheider, in his final film after he died in february 2008 before his filming was complet. Jun 29, 2017 le film glory road 2006 vostfr admin 20170629t23.
A german army sergeant doggedly struggles to keep his platoon intact while surviving the horrors of the russian front in 1943. Justicevengeance also known as iron cross in the united states is a 2009 british thriller film. James coburn and maximilian schell star as wehrmacht officers battling each other in this slowmoving second world war film. A cowardly german officer places a unit in jeopardy as an act of revenge over the sergeant who refused to lie for him.
Cross of iron is a britishgerman 1977 war film directed by sam peckinpah, featuring james coburn, maximilian schell, james mason and david warner. All is going as well as can be expected during a retreat until a zealous, but. Cross of iron good luck, miss wyckoff music composed by. With james coburn, maximilian schell, james mason, david warner. Rolf steiner is a wellrespected member of the german military and a recipient of the iron cross, germanys highest military honor. Cross of iron encompassed many of the themes consistent with peckinpahs best work. Cross of iron is peckinpahs only militaryaction film he directed. The bluray transfer is outstanding as a green look about it as the many trench and forest scenes are captured beautifully. Rent cross of iron 1977 on dvd and bluray dvd netflix. James coburn unteroffizier feldwebel rolf steiner, maximilian schell hauptmann stransky, james mason oberst brandt, david warner hauptmann kiesel, klaus lowitsch unteroffizier kruger, vadim glowna gefreiter kern, roger fritz leutnant triebig, dieter schidor anselm, burkhard driest schutze maag, fred stillkrauth. The film tells the story of a disgruntled yet highly decorated german sergeant, and his reconnaissance platoon that is fighting on the kuban bridgehead, soviet union.
Hauptmann stransky maximilian schell clashes with steiner while leading soldiers into battle along the russian front. Kritzerland kr 200149 country united states format cd release date 16mar2010 upn 857252001497 limited edition of copies. Steiner the iron cross is a 1977 war film directed by sam peckinpah, featuring james coburn, maximilian schell, james mason and david warner. Starring james coburn, maximilian schell, james mason, david warner. For one thing, the narrative is unlike any wartime film. Cross of iron good luck, miss wyckoff music composed. Cross of iron sam peckinpah, 1977 the new germany duration. Gallery of 34 movie poster and cover images for cross of iron 1977. The german invasion of the soviet union during the second world war began in 1941.
Streaming cross of iron en entier films sans limite et version vostfr, francais vf. David warner, james mason, maximilian schell, james coburn. Cross of iron war drama 1977 loyalty to platoon first duration. Movie title from the film cross of iron 1977, directed by sam peckinpah, starring james coburn, maximilian schell, james mason, senta berger. Cross of iron is a world war ii film from 1977 directed by sam peckinpah.
Stransky is desperate to win an iron cross a medal steiner has already earned, but considers worthless and so promotes the highlyrecommended steiner to sergeant. The film is set on the eastern front in world war ii during thesoviets caucasus operations against the wehrmachts kuban bridgehead on the taman peninsula in late 1943. A squad of german soldiers fighting on the eastern front during wwii led by a battlehardened officer fight to survive soviet attacks and dogmatic commanders in a chaotic and lethal environment in this sympathetic portrayal of. War is hell and cross of iron 1977 is director sam peckinpahs proof. The thing is, if youre only going to do one such genre, then here the master director got it right from start to finish. It is 1943, and the german armyravaged and demoralisedis hastily retreating from the russian front. Overview of cross of iron, 1977, directed by sam peckinpah, with james coburn, maximilian schell, james mason, at turner classic movies. The film focuses on the class conflict between a newly.
Rolf steiner james coburn is a wellrespected member of the german military and a recipient of the iron cross, germanys highest military honor. Feb 20, 2010 the starting scene of the sam peckinpahs 1977 cross of iron. Cross of iron is filled with many of sam pekinpahs famous trademarks the slow motion death scenes as soldiers are brutally mowed down from guns tanks all in slow motion. In 1977, ernest gold wrote one of his finest scores for sam peckinpahs searing war film, cross of iron. Peckinpahs only war film, based on a novel by willi heinrich, displays his familiar preoccupation with the individual confronted by events beyond his control. Trailer for cross of iron a very strong antiwar message film, set during world war ii and told entirely from the german perspective. Cross of iron is a britishgerman 1977 war film directed by sam peckinpah, featuring james coburn, maximilian schell, james. End scene based on the novel about german soldiers on the eastern front, during the lull before the kursk offensive in july 1943. Rent cross of iron 1977 starring james coburn and maximilian schell on dvd and bluray. If youre not familiar with peckinpah, hes the director quentin tarantino wanted to be when he was a kid. Cross of iron depicts the brutal collapse of the wehrmacht.
The starting scene of the sam peckinpahs 1977 cross of iron. German commander captain hauptmann stransky maximilian schell places a squad in extreme danger after sergeant rolf steiner james coburn refuses to lie for him. A cowardly commandant wants to win the cross of iron, germanys highest medal for bravery, but hes a chicken. May 21, 2016 cross of iron is a world war ii film from 1977 directed by sam peckinpah. Cross of iron is a 1977 wwii film directed by sam peckinpah and stars james coburn, maximilian schell, and james mason. A squad of german soldiers fighting on the eastern front during wwii led by a battlehardened officer fight to survive soviet attacks and dogmatic commanders in a chaotic and lethal environment in this sympathetic portrayal of another side of the war. Cross of iron internet movie firearms database guns in. The film focuses on the class conflict between a newly arrived, aristocratic. Steiners authority comes under attack when captain stransky maximilian schell takes over command of his troops.
The film starred james coburn, maximilian schell, james mason and david warner. Steiner, on the other hand is cynical, defiantly nonconformist and more concerned with the safety of his own men rather than the horde of military decorations offered to him by his superiors. The film is based on a famous german novel and is set on the russian front during wwii. The incompetent wehrmacht hauptman captain stransky maximillian schell admits he wants nothing more then to win the iron cross.
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