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78-578: Overlooking the west bank of the Rhine just north of the city centre is the Apollinariskirche. It has an observation deck that is only open to parishioners on Sundays. Pedestrians reach the church via a dirt trail that passes a series of roadside monuments representing each of the fourteen Stations of the Cross . The church grounds contain an outdoor crypt and an abbey. Further down the river is one of

156-465: A 20-car caravan driven by Czechs. They travelled to Gmünd in Austria, one hour before the border was closed, after which they travelled to Vienna. Items left behind included many personal possessions, the last five days' worth of filming, and $ 1 million worth of equipment, including eight tanks and four cameras of unprocessed film. "It was just like an adventure movie," said Bradford Dillman, "except

234-459: A crap shoot, Major. We're risking 100 men, but you may save 10,000." Barnes agrees to commit Hartman's company and orders them to assault the German defenses on the bridge to gain a foothold across the Rhine. By doing so, the U.S. Army would avoid a more costly river crossing elsewhere. Sergeant Angelo (Ben Gazzara), one of Hartman's squad leaders, strikes Barnes after the major threatens Hartman. As

312-415: A museum devoted to the work of Hans Arp . The 19th century railway station - itself a classic example of early German railway architecture - was transformed into a cultural venue for all the arts in the 19th century. Johannes Brahms , Clara Schumann and Franz Liszt gave concerts there. George Bernard Shaw staged his plays there. The young poet Guillaume Apollinaire even fell in love there. Neglected,

390-476: A procession—move in order, stopping at each station to say prayers and engage in reflections associated with that station. These devotions are most common during Lent , especially on Good Friday , and reflect a spirit of reparation for the sufferings and insults that Jesus endured during his passion. As a physical devotion involving standing, kneeling and genuflections, the Stations of the Cross are tied with

468-448: A raid against a machine-gun nest installed by Kreuger on board a barge moored to the bridge, but while killing its crew, Angelo is hit and falls into the river. Hartman marches on foot towards the bridge defenders' post at the same time as a squadron of M24 Chaffee light tanks crosses the bridge. The remaining German soldiers surrender to the U.S. troops. In the aftermath of the battle, Hartman discovers Angelo alive. The next day, Kreuger

546-567: A settled route that pilgrims followed, there is nothing in their accounts to identify this with the Way of the Cross, as we understand it. The earliest use of the word "stations", as applied to the accustomed halting-places along the Via Sacra at Jerusalem, occurs in the narrative of an English pilgrim, William Wey , who visited the Holy Land in the mid-15th century and described pilgrims following

624-451: A war historian who was serving in the U.S. Army in 1945. "I was lucky to be about 10 miles from Remagen when the electrifying news came down that the bridge had been captured," said Hechler later. "We had just liberated this wine cellar. The first units came back and were sent into reserve, and had nothing to do but drink wine and talk about what they had done." The resulting interviews, plus postwar interviews with German soldiers who were at

702-864: Is (the use of) the "New Way of the Cross" being recited exclusively in the Philippines and by Filipinos abroad. The Stations of the Resurrection (also known by the Latin name of Via Lucis , Way of Light) are used in some churches at Eastertide to meditate on the Resurrection and Ascension of Jesus Christ . Franz Liszt wrote a Via Crucis for choir, soloists and piano or organ or harmonium in 1879. In 1931, French organist Marcel Dupré improvised and transcribed musical meditations based on fourteen poems by Paul Claudel , one for each station. Peter Maxwell Davies 's Vesalii Icones (1969), for male dancer, solo cello and instrumental ensemble, brings together

780-475: Is divided into fourteen sections in order to emphasise the "Via Dolorosa" of its marooned protagonist during his ascent on the mount of the island which constitutes the setting of the work. The Bridge at Remagen The Bridge at Remagen is a 1969 DeLuxe Color war film in Panavision starring George Segal , Ben Gazzara , and Robert Vaughn . The film, which was directed by John Guillermin ,

858-404: Is led out for execution by an SS firing squad. With the sound of airplanes overhead, Kreuger asks: "Ours or theirs?" When the attending SS officer replies "enemy planes," Kreuger muses, "but who is the enemy?" before he is shot. A screen message (or chyron) informs the viewer that the actual bridge collapsed into the Rhine ten days after its capture. The film was based on a book by Ken Hechler ,

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936-582: Is the Stabat Mater of which a few verses are sung between each station. At the end of each station the Adoramus Te is sometimes sung. The Alleluia is also sung, except during Lent. Structurally, Mel Gibson 's 2004 film, The Passion of the Christ , follows the Stations of the Cross. Some modern liturgists say the traditional Stations of the Cross are incomplete without a final scene depicting

1014-402: The 4th century Peutinger Map . Local legend says that a ship carrying various relics from Milan to Cologne was stopped in the river in 1164, unable to move despite the strong current, until it mysteriously edged in toward the shore. The remains of Saint Apollinaris were put ashore, and the ship was then able to sail onward. These remains were interred in a chapel which had been part of

1092-675: The Ahr Valley Railway . It is served by InterCity , Regional-Express (the Rhein-Express , at hourly intervals) and Regionalbahn services ( MittelrheinBahn , at hourly intervals) operating between Cologne and Koblenz . It is also served by Rhein-Ahr-Bahn services on the Ahr Valley Railway to Ahrbrück at hourly intervals. Stations of the Cross The Stations of the Cross or

1170-668: The Colosseum in Italy, using the following sequence (as published by the United States Catholic Conference of Bishops): In 2007, Pope Benedict XVI approved this set of stations for meditation and public celebration. Another set of Stations are being used by the Catholic Church in the Philippines . Filipinos use this set during Visita Iglesia , which is usually done every Holy Week. In

1248-471: The Custody of the Holy Land to guard and promote the devotion to Christian holy places. The Franciscans' efforts were recognized when Pope Clement VI officially proclaimed them the custodians of holy places in 1342. Although several travelers who visited the Holy Land during the 12–14th centuries (e.g. Riccoldo da Monte di Croce , Burchard of Mount Sion , and James of Verona ), mention a "Via Sacra", i.e.

1326-721: The Mount of Olives and the Valley of Josaphat . Following the siege of 1187 , Jerusalem fell to the forces of Saladin , the first sultan of Egypt and Syria. Forty years later, members of the Franciscan religious order were allowed back into the Holy Land . Their founder, Francis of Assisi , held the Passion of Christ in special veneration and is said to have been the first person to receive stigmata . In 1217, Francis also founded

1404-470: The Ruhr more quickly than planned. The Allies were able to get six divisions across the bridge before it collapsed on 17 March 1945, ten days after it was captured. The collapse killed 18 U.S. Army Engineers. According to another source, a total of 28 U.S. engineers were killed and 93 were injured. However, a pontoon bridge had by then been built across the river and the main bridge was out of use for repairs at

1482-578: The Sacri Monti of Piedmont and Lombardy World Heritage Site, together with other examples on different devotional themes. The sculptures at these sites are very elaborate and often nearly life-size. Remnants of these sites are often referred to as calvary hills . In 1686, in answer to their petition, Pope Innocent XI granted to the Franciscans the right to erect stations within their churches. In 1731, Pope Clement XII extended to all churches

1560-467: The U.S. Army 's 9th Armored Division reached the Ludendorff Bridge during the closing weeks of World War II and were very surprised to see that the railroad bridge was still standing. German defenders had failed to demolish it, leaving it the only one of the 22 road and railroad bridges over the Rhine still standing. U.S. forces were able to capture the bridge. The unexpected availability of

1638-587: The United States Army failing to capture the still-intact Oberkassel railway bridge. Lieutenant Hartman (George Segal) is an experienced combat team leader who is becoming weary of the war in Europe. After he is promoted to company commander following the reckless death of the previous officer, Hartman is ordered to advance to the Rhine River at Remagen, where he is promised a rest for his men. At

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1716-653: The Vltava River using the old bridge, which the Czechoslovak Ministry of Transportation closed for the summer. This was controversial because many residents of Prague used the bridge to access vacation homes in Davle. Fake towers and a fake railway tunnel were constructed for the film. The film's opening scenes, where the U.S. Army fails to capture the Oberkassel, Bonn bridge, were shot just south of

1794-624: The Way of the Cross , also known as the Way of Sorrows or the Via Crucis , are a series of images depicting Jesus Christ on the day of his crucifixion and accompanying prayers . The stations grew out of imitations of the Via Dolorosa in Jerusalem , which is a traditional processional route symbolising the path Jesus walked to Mount Calvary . The objective of the stations is to help

1872-479: The empty tomb and the resurrection of Jesus because Jesus' rising from the dead was an integral part of his salvific work on Earth. Advocates of the traditional form of the Stations ending with the body of Jesus being placed in the tomb say the Stations are intended as a meditation on the atoning death of Jesus, and not as a complete picture of his life, death, and resurrection. Another point of contention, at least between some ranking liturgists and traditionalists,

1950-400: The tank reserves personally guaranteed by the general are on the way. When Hartman's troops attack the town, Kreuger discovers that von Brock made an empty promise to him; he calls the general's headquarters for the promised tanks and is told they have been sent "elsewhere". On finding the bridge intact, General Shinner ( E. G. Marshall ) orders Major Barnes to secure its capture, saying: "It's

2028-456: The Americans. The Czechoslovak government provided German uniforms and weapons that had been captured during the war. Czechoslovak People's Army soldiers served as extras in the film, and were even trained to use U.S. military equipment. Filming started on June 6, 1968, and was meant to be completed by October, but shooting was difficult from the start. The production manager fell ill, and

2106-620: The Christian faithful to make a spiritual pilgrimage through contemplation of the Passion of Christ . It has become one of the most popular devotions and the stations can be found in many Western Christian churches, including those in the Roman Catholic , Lutheran , Anglican , and Methodist traditions. Commonly, a series of 14 images will be arranged in numbered order along a path, along which worshippers—individually or in

2184-420: The Christian themes of repentance and mortification of the flesh . The style, form, and placement of the stations vary widely. The typical stations are small plaques with reliefs or paintings placed around a church nave . Modern minimalist stations can be simple crosses with a numeral in the centre. Occasionally, the faithful might say the stations of the cross without there being any image, such as when

2262-691: The Fourteen Stations of Light or Stations of the Resurrection , starts with Jesus rising from the dead and ends with Pentecost . Out of the fourteen traditional Stations of the Cross, only eight have a clear scriptural foundation. Station 4 appears out of order from scripture; Jesus's mother is present at the crucifixion but is only mentioned after Jesus is nailed to the cross and before he dies (between stations 11 and 12). The scriptures contain no accounts whatsoever of any woman wiping Jesus's face nor of Jesus falling as stated in Stations 3, 6, 7 and 9. Station 13 (Jesus's body being taken down off

2340-562: The Rhine here, mainly due to opposition from the people of Remagen (and surrounding areas), contending that a bridge located at this point along the Rhine would spoil the view. In 1945, the U.S. built one of the many enclosures on the west bank of the Rhine—;the so-called Rheinwiesenlager —close to Remagen. The camps were used by the Allies to house captured German soldiers. Several thousand prisoners are estimated to have died in

2418-483: The Roman Catholic Church, the devotion may be conducted personally by the faithful, making their way from one station to another and saying the prayers, or by having an officiating celebrant move from cross to cross while the faithful make the responses. The stations themselves must consist of, at the very least, fourteen wooden crosses—pictures alone do not suffice—and they must be blessed by someone with

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2496-556: The Roman fort, which became the basis for a church which bore his name, and was rebuilt several times over the years. The Ludendorff Bridge was originally built during World War I as a means of moving troops and logistics west over the Rhine to reinforce the Western Front . The bridge was designed by Karl Wiener, an architect from Mannheim . It was 325 metres (1,066 ft) long, had a clearance of 14.8 metres (49 ft) above

2574-499: The Stations of the Cross and a series of drawings from the anatomical treatise De humani corporis fabrica (1543) by the Belgian physician Andreas van Wesel ( Vesalius ). In Davies's sequence, the final "station" represents the Resurrection, but of Antichrist , the composer's moral point being the need to distinguish what is false from what is real. David Bowie regarded his 1976 song " Station to Station " as "very much concerned with

2652-598: The Stations of the Cross are prayed during the season of Lent in Catholic churches, each station is traditionally followed by a verse of the Stabat Mater , composed in the 13th century by Franciscan Jacopone da Todi . James Matthew Wilson's poetic sequence, The Stations of the Cross , is written in the same meter as da Todi's poem. Dimitris Lyacos ' third part of the Poena Damni trilogy, The First Death ,

2730-725: The Stations of the Cross from his private chapel. Each year a different person is invited to write the meditation texts for the Stations. Past composers of the Papal Stations include several non-Catholics. The pope himself wrote the texts for the Great Jubilee in 2000 and used the traditional Stations. The celebration of the Stations of the Cross is especially common on the Fridays of Lent, especially Good Friday. Community celebrations are usually accompanied by various songs and prayers. Particularly common as musical accompaniment

2808-655: The U.S. soldiers rush the bridge, Kreuger, along with explosives engineer Captain Baumann ( Joachim Hansen ) and Captain Schmidt ( Hans Christian Blech ) from the Remagen Bridge Security Command, try to blow up the bridge, but the explosives they use prove to be not the high-yield military-grade charges needed for the job, but weaker, industrial explosives, which fail to destroy the structure. Hartman's troops dig in to consolidate their position on

2886-513: The arsenal of arms at Barrandov studios and found everything in order. Many of the Remagen town scenes were shot in the city of Most . The old town was being demolished and rebuilt at a new location at the time so that the lignite deposits under its soil would become accessible for mining. This lent an unprecedented level of realism to the explosions of real buildings rather than backlot sets. The Remagen Bridge scenes were shot at Davle on

2964-690: The ass". On 20 August 1968, when the film was two-thirds complete, the Soviet Army invaded Czechoslovakia to reinstall a hardline Communist government. Filming had to be halted and the bulk of the cast and crew were stuck in the International Hotel in Prague under advice from the U.S. Embassy . Wolper had flown out from Prague to Rome the night of the invasion to supervise filming of his other film If It's Tuesday, This Must Be Belgium and then quickly flew to Vienna to negotiate with

3042-593: The authority to erect stations. Pope John Paul II led an annual public prayer of the Stations of the Cross at the Roman Colosseum on Good Friday. Originally, the pope himself carried the cross from station to station, but in his last years when age and infirmity limited his strength, John Paul presided over the celebration from a stage on the Palatine Hill , while others carried the cross. Just days prior to his death in 2005, Pope John Paul II observed

3120-543: The bridge were shot at Castel Gandolfo in Italy. Wolper also negotiated filming of the blowing up of the bridge in Prague. Wolper later wrote, "the actors get on the bridge in Czechoslovakia, remove explosive under the bridge in Germany and get off the bridge in Italy." "If we bring some unity to this picture it will be a miracle," said Vaughan. Wolper says the film had insurance to cover an invasion, but that

3198-529: The bridge, formed the bulk of the research for Hechler's book, which was published in 1957. The book ended up selling over 500,000 copies. Hechler used money from the book to finance his successful campaign to represent West Virginia 's 4th congressional district in the United States House of Representatives in the 1958 elections . In May 1958, film rights were purchased by Schulberg Productions, owned by Budd Schulberg , who had witnessed

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3276-539: The bridge. Kreuger shoots two soldiers as they try to desert. Realizing the futility of the situation, Kreuger returns to headquarters to make a personal appeal to the general for more reinforcements, but on arrival finds that the HQ building has been seized by the SS , and Von Brock has been arrested for "defeatism". Kreuger is questioned by them about the delay in destroying the bridge and is also arrested. At Remagen, Hartman leads

3354-507: The building was listed for demolition after World War II , but in 1964 the Bonn art dealer Johannes Wasmuth brought it back to life. Musicians such as Martha Argerich , Stefan Askenase , and Yehudi Menuhin , artists such as Hans Arp , Oskar Kokoschka and Günther Uecker , and performers such as Marcel Marceau have all appeared there. Remagen station is on the Left Rhine line and

3432-512: The church, there is a lovely view of Remagen and the romantic Lower Rhine Valley . The museum is housed in the towers of the famous bridge built between 1916 and 1918. It opened in 1980 and tells the story of the bridge and the US prisoner of war camp known as the Golden Mile , on the eponymous plain . The historic railway station at Rolandseck about 5 km north of Remagen, now houses

3510-451: The country and serving as a cover for the CIA . The Czechs, however, did not take this charge too seriously, and Czech members of the crew jokingly referring to Wolper as "Mr. CIA". After East German newspaper Neues Deutschland alleged that the production was a front for preparations of a U.S. Armed Forces occupation of the country, some Czechoslovak police and military officials did inspect

3588-503: The cross and laid in the arms of his mother Mary ) differs from the gospels' record, which states that Joseph of Arimathea took Jesus down from the cross and buried him. To provide a version of this devotion more closely aligned with the biblical accounts, Pope John Paul II introduced a new form of devotion, called the Scriptural Way of the Cross , on Good Friday 1991. He celebrated that form many times but not exclusively at

3666-660: The crossing and intended to film it as The Day We Crossed the Rhine . It was meant to follow Schulberg's film Wind Across the Everglades . Schulberg said Stanley Kubrick was interested in directing and the film would be made in West Germany . Columbia agreed to finance. In November 1960, Schulberg said the film would start shooting in May 1961 with financing from the Mirisch Company and United Artists , but

3744-451: The east side of the river, then crossed back over, destroying the bridge to prevent its use by German raiders. A second bridge was likewise destroyed by the builders once they were through with it. The fort was one of a series built by Drusus , commander of the Roman army along the Rhine. Other Roman construction survived the centuries, including a gateway and Remagen became a tourist destination, popular with history buffs. Remagen appears on

3822-483: The film on television in the U.S. on July 24, 1977. The film was released on DVD by MGM Home Entertainment on January 24, 2006 and January 31, 2006. The film holds a 20% on Rotten Tomatoes, based on 5 reviews, with an average rating of 5.60 out of 10. Wolper says, "perhaps it was not the best idea to distribute a film about war and heroism at the height of the war in Vietnam. The film received mixed reviews. It

3900-571: The film was not made by Schulberg. In 1965, the rights were bought by David Wolper . It was to be the first in a six-picture deal he signed with United Artists. Irvin Kershner was to direct. Roger O. Hirson was signed to write the script. A few months later, Richard Yates was reportedly working on the script. Later on William Roberts , Rod Serling , and Theodore Strauss worked on it. These delays meant Wolper ended up making another war film first, The Devil's Brigade . Hechler says he

3978-501: The first American film to be shot in Communist Czechoslovakia . According to a British press report, £833,000 of the £2,100,000 budget were saved by shooting in Czechoslovakia. Wolper paid $ 750,000 and Czech distribution rights to Barrandov Studios in exchange for their facilities and local labor. The U.S. World War II equipment was borrowed from the government of Austria , which had originally obtained it from

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4056-664: The first assistant director quit. Also, clashes in work methods occurred within the crew, of whom roughly 60 were from the West and 200 were Czech. However, after an awkward start, the Westerners and Czechs eventually forged a decent working relationship. It was a period of political instability in Czechoslovakia due to the Prague Spring . The film crew was accused by the Soviet and East German presses of smuggling weapons into

4134-414: The first major crossing of the Rhine, Germany's last major natural barrier and line of defense, caused Allied high commander Dwight Eisenhower to alter his plans to end the war and may have shortened the war in Europe. The ability to quickly establish a bridgehead on the eastern side of the Rhine and to get forces into the bulk of Germany allowed the U.S. forces to envelop the German industrial area of

4212-410: The footsteps of Christ to Golgotha . In 1521, a book called Geystlich Strass (German: "spiritual road") was printed with illustrations of the stations in the Holy Land. During the 15th and 16th centuries, the Franciscans began to build a series of outdoor shrines in Europe to duplicate their counterparts in the Holy Land. The number of stations at these shrines varied between seven and thirty; seven

4290-516: The idea of constructing a memorial. The negotiations with the German Federal Railways alone lasted seven years before the city could finally acquire the former railway property. Announcements sent to government officials concerning the intended preservation of the bridge towers and the construction of a Memorial to Peace stirred no interest. In the summer of 1976, it was necessary to remove the still intact bridge support pilings in

4368-424: The inside of the neo-Gothic church were painted by members of the artists group called the "Nazarenes". Three cycles show the life of Jesus, the life of Mary, and the history of Saint Apollinaris , legendary Bishop of Ravenna . In the crypt is a silver bust of the saint, which is raised from the sarcophagus every year at the pilgrimage time at the end of July. From the statue of Saint Francis of Assisi on top of

4446-544: The insurance company argued that it was not an invasion, rather the government invited the Russians in. The matter settled and Wolper got some compensation, but not the full amount. Contrary to Wolper's expectations, the Soviet occupation force allowed the U.S. military equipment lent by the Austrian government to be returned. The film finished after 93 days. According to Hechler, "although Hollywood has its own ideas of

4524-491: The intact Ludendorff Bridge . While the real battle ran for a week and involved several artillery duels between the U.S. troops and German defenders, the film focuses more specifically on the heroism and human cost in gaining the bridgehead across the Rhine before the Allies' final advance into Germany . The Remagen bridge was never rebuilt; the towers on each bank were converted into a museum and arts studios. The film opens with

4602-426: The many castles along the Rhine, perched even higher than the Apollinariskirche. The Roman Empire built a border fort at Rigomagus (or Ricomagus), west of the Rhine. This was about 12 miles north of the site of the first bridge ever built across the Rhine (at Neuwied ). This bridge fought the river current by being built on timbers which were driven into the bed at a slant. Caesar's troops spent nearly three weeks on

4680-400: The new government for permission for the film's crew to be released. The cast and crew voted on whether to stay or leave. Only three voted to stay — Guillermin and two stuntmen. Some cast and crew, including future U.S. Ambassador to Czechoslovakia Shirley Temple Black , left in a 400-car convoy that took them to Plzeň and then to Nuremberg . A few hours later, 79 cast and crew escaped in

4758-410: The normal water level of the Rhine, and its highest point measured 29.25 metres (96.0 ft). The bridge was designed to be defended by troops with towers on each bank with machine gun slits in the towers. The bridge carried two railway tracks and a pedestrian walkway. During World War II , one track was planked over to allow vehicular traffic. During Operation Lumberjack , on 7 March 1945, troops of

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4836-775: The pope leads the stations of the cross around the Colosseum in Rome on Good Friday. The Stations of the Cross originated from the pilgrimage to Jerusalem in Roman Judaea and a desire to reproduce the Via Dolorosa . Imitating holy places was not a new concept. For example, the religious complex of Santo Stefano in Bologna , Italy , replicated the Church of the Holy Sepulchre and other religious sites, including

4914-418: The right to have the stations, provided that a Franciscan father erected them, with the consent of the local bishop . At the same time the number of stations was fixed at fourteen. In 1857, the bishops of England were allowed to erect the stations by themselves, without the intervention of a Franciscan priest, and in 1862 this right was extended to bishops throughout the church. The early set of seven scenes

4992-441: The river. The mayor had the stones deposited on the Remagen river bank, with the idea in mind of selling small pieces of the bridge stones enclosed in synthetic resin and containing a certificate of authenticity. On 7 March 1978, he went public with his idea and achieved such an unexpected degree of success, that he had realised more than 100,000 DM (around 50,000 EUR) in sales profits. There has not been another bridge built across

5070-410: The same time, Major Paul Kreuger (Robert Vaughn) of the German Army is assigned to destroy the Remagen bridge by his friend and superior, Colonel General von Brock ( Peter van Eyck ), who has been given a written order to do it immediately. The general appeals to Kreuger's sense of honor, giving him a verbal command to defend the bridge for as long as possible, to allow the German 15th Army , trapped on

5148-402: The stations of the cross". Polish composer Paweł Łukaszewski wrote Via Crucis in 2000 and it was premiered by the Podlaska Opera and Orchestra on March 8, 2002. Stefano Vagnini 's 2002 modular oratorio, Via Crucis , is a composition for organ, computer, choir, string orchestra and brass quartet. Italian composer Fabio Mengozzi released his electronic album Via crucis in 2022. As

5226-495: The time of its collapse. A large number of books and articles in newspapers and magazines on the battle for the bridge have been published. The best-known work on the battle is 1957's The Bridge at Remagen by the American author Ken Hechler . In 1968 David L. Wolper produced an American motion picture, The Bridge at Remagen . The film depicts historical events, but is fictional in all other aspects. Hans Peter Kürten , at that time (1968) Mayor of Remagen, had long considered

5304-406: The tragedy was real." Some had to flee to Vienna in a 60-car convoy. Wolper said, "circumstances have conspired to turn an innocent and expensive enterprise into a political football." The issues caused the budget to increase from $ 3.5 million to $ 5 million. Filming resumed in Hamburg , West Germany , where ideal studio facilities were available, in October 1968. Unfinished scenes involving

5382-446: The truth, probably 95% of it is accurate. It was doubly exciting to see the good actors they got to portray it." Hechler says the opening scene of the tanks going fast was not true. "They said it was more exciting that way. Also, there were several scenes with women, which I never saw in 1945. There's a little bit of a love interest there." Hechler also says the names of the participants were changed, "I imagine to avoid lawsuits", and he

5460-409: The various camps, including 1,212 who are now buried in the Bad Bodendorf Cemetery. Remagen is divided into six districts (Ortsbezirk) and eight localities (Ortsteile): residents (excluding secondary residences, June 30, 2020 The district of Kripp also belongs to the district of Remagen. The Apollinaris Church was built 1839-1842 on the site of the medieval Church of St. Martin. The frescos on

5538-465: The village of Vrané nad Vltavou using the railway bridge, which carries the Prague - Dobříš line over the river Vltava. During filming, Guillermin told producer Wolper that he did not want the distraction of Wolper being on set, and tried to ban the producer from it. Wolper responded by telling Guillermin that if he could not direct with Wolper on set, then he would be fired. Guillermin promptly apologised. Wolper later called Guillermin "a real pain in

5616-422: The west bank of the river, to escape. After capturing the undefended town of Meckenheim , 12 miles (20 km) from Remagen, Hartman is ordered by his battalion commander, Major Barnes ( Bradford Dillman ), to continue the advance until encountering resistance. Kreuger tours the defenses above the town of Remagen and assures the local contingent of defending German troops, many of whom are older men and boys, that

5694-477: Was "very happy with" the film, "because it brought attention to one of the great examples of the initiative and training of the American soldiers. They took advantage of an opportunity that had not been planned at all. It's also a tribute to the leadership of [Lt.] Karl Timmermann, who was the first officer who crossed." The Bridge at Remagen was released in theatres on June 25, 1969. The ABC network broadcast

5772-678: Was cast in a role but departed in order to spend more time with his family, while Alex Cord declined to be in the film. West German officials would not allow the film to be made in Germany because of shipping traffic on the Rhine. The trend was increasing at the time to shoot Hollywood films in Eastern Europe to save money – The Fixer was filmed in Hungary and Castle Keep in Yugoslavia . Correspondingly, after six months of location scouting, The Bridge at Remagen became

5850-585: Was common. These were usually placed, often in small buildings, along the approach to a church, as in a set of 1490 by Adam Kraft , leading to the Johanniskirche in Nuremberg . A number of rural examples were established as attractions in their own right, usually on attractive wooded hills. These include the Sacro Monte di Domodossola (1657) and Sacro Monte di Belmonte (1712), and form part of

5928-615: Was only offered $ 5,000 for the use of the book. "They told me if I held out for more money, they'd change the name from The Bridge at Remagen to The Remagen Bridge and base it on newspaper accounts, which were public domain and covered the event widely at the time." By April 1968, George Segal had signed to star and John Guillermin was to direct. Ben Gazzara then agreed to sign – his first feature in three years. Robert Vaughn joined soon after. "I decided to get young actors," said Wolper. "You can't get Kirk Douglas and Burt Lancaster – who are older than General Eisenhower ." Robert Blake

6006-485: Was shot in Czechoslovakia . It is based on the nonfiction book The Bridge at Remagen: The Amazing Story of March 7, 1945 by writer and U.S. Representative Ken Hechler . The screenplay was adapted by Richard Yates and William Roberts . The film is a highly fictionalized version of actual events during the last months of World War II , when the U.S. 9th Armored Division approached Remagen and captured

6084-546: Was usually numbers 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 11 and 14 from the list below. From the late 16th century to the present, the standard complement has consisted of 14 pictures or sculptures depicting the following scenes: Although not traditionally part of the Stations, the Resurrection of Jesus is sometimes included as an unofficial fifteenth station. One very different version, called the Via Lucis ("Way of Light"), comprising

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