Cross of iron
Cross of iron [videorecording] /
directed by Sam Peckinpah.
- [U.K.] : Optimum Home Entertainment, 2007.
- 1 videodisc (ca. 128min.) : sd., col. & b&w.
- The war collection .
Film made in 1977. Based on the book by Willi Heinrich.
Music composed and conducted by Ernest Gold; screenplay by Julius Epstein and Walter Kelley and James Hamilton; produced by Alex Winitsky and Arlene Sellers. Music composed and conducted by Ernest Gold; screenplay by Julius Epstein and Walter Kelley and James Hamilton; produced by Alex Winitsky and Arlene Sellers.
Cast includes: James Coburn, Maximilian Schell, James Mason.
Sam Peckinpah's only war film follows the story of a doomed German platoon facing annihilation at the hands of the Russians in 1943. Non-Nazi German soldier Steiner (James Coburn) resents the arrival of arrogant Prussian Stransky (Maximilian Schell) as his new commanding officer. Stransky is desperate to win an Iron Cross - a medal Steiner has already earned, but considers worthless - and so promotes the highly-recommended Steiner to sergeant. During a siege, Stransky hides in his bunker, terrified of battle, only to later file a report claiming that he himself led a victorious counter-attack. However, when Steiner disputes this Stransky takes measures to remove him.
BBFC code: 18.
DVD.
Retail / Rental (S12.99)
5060034576808
OPTD0627 Optimum Home Entertainment
791.437
Film made in 1977. Based on the book by Willi Heinrich.
Music composed and conducted by Ernest Gold; screenplay by Julius Epstein and Walter Kelley and James Hamilton; produced by Alex Winitsky and Arlene Sellers. Music composed and conducted by Ernest Gold; screenplay by Julius Epstein and Walter Kelley and James Hamilton; produced by Alex Winitsky and Arlene Sellers.
Cast includes: James Coburn, Maximilian Schell, James Mason.
Sam Peckinpah's only war film follows the story of a doomed German platoon facing annihilation at the hands of the Russians in 1943. Non-Nazi German soldier Steiner (James Coburn) resents the arrival of arrogant Prussian Stransky (Maximilian Schell) as his new commanding officer. Stransky is desperate to win an Iron Cross - a medal Steiner has already earned, but considers worthless - and so promotes the highly-recommended Steiner to sergeant. During a siege, Stransky hides in his bunker, terrified of battle, only to later file a report claiming that he himself led a victorious counter-attack. However, when Steiner disputes this Stransky takes measures to remove him.
BBFC code: 18.
DVD.
Retail / Rental (S12.99)
5060034576808
OPTD0627 Optimum Home Entertainment
791.437