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The Big Red One streaming

1980 Movie United States War, Drama 113 min FSK 16
By: Samuel Fuller With: Doug Werner, Maurice Marsac, Bobby Di Cicco, Colin Gilbert, Gregori Buimistre

The story of a hardened army sergeant and four of his men, from their first fight at the Kasserine Pass after the invasion of North Africa through to the invasion of Sicily, D-Day, the Ardennes forest and the liberation of a concentration camp at the end of the war. As the five of them fight - and survive to fight yet again in the next battle - new recruits joining the squad are swatted down by the enemy on a regular basis. The four privates are naturally reluctant to get to know any of the new recruits joining the squad, who become just a series of nameless faces.

Filmium rating
74%

Mood

Gritty
Heroic
Reflective

Cast & Crew

Samuel Fuller
Mark Hamill
Abraham Ronai
Ken Campbell
Lee Marvin
Joseph Clark
Serge Marquand
Marthe Villalonga
Siegfried Rauch
Alain Doutey
Robert Carradine
Christa Lang
Charles Macaulay
Shimon Barr
Galit Rotman
Gregori Buimistre
Maurice Marsac
Stéphane Audran
Colin Gilbert
Giovanna Galletti
Bobby Di Cicco
Matteo Zoffoli
Doug Werner
Kelly Ward

Adaptation

Based On Wartime Diary
Regimental History
Semi-Autobiographical

Budget

Cost-Saving
Independent
Low-Budget

Cinematic Technique

On-Location Filming
Sepia Tone
Vignettes

Narrative Structure

Episodic
Non-Linear
Vignettes

Pace

Episodic
Lean Economy
Slow-Paced

Runtime

113 Minutes
Restored Version
Theatrical Cut

Style

Cinematic
Epic
Realistic

Time-Period

1940S
European Theater
World War Ii

Central Conflict

Morality In War
Survival
War Atrocities

Characters

German Soldiers
Private Griff
Private Zab
Sergeant
Us Army Soldiers
Vichy French

Ending

Ambiguous
Bittersweet
War Ends

Historical Context

Concentration Camps
D-Day
European Theater
World War Ii

Key Plot Points

Battle Of Kasserine
Beach Landing
Concentration Camp Liberation
Omaha Invasion
Schroeder Surrender Attempt

Plot

Concentration Camp Liberation
Soldier Camaraderie
Wwii Battles

Setting

Czechoslovakia
Italy
Normandy
North Africa

Shooting Location

California Mountains
Ireland
Israel

Theme

Brotherhood
Morality In War
Survival

Genre

Drama
Historical
War

Audiences

Adults
History Buffs
War Film Enthusiasts

Titles

The Big Red One

Awards

Palme D'Or Nomination

Critical Reception

Acclaimed
Favorable
Positive

Festivals

Cannes Film Festival

Popularity

Greatest War Movies
Highly Regarded

Ratings

77 Metacritic
88% Rotten Tomatoes

Reception

Critically Acclaimed
Festival Nominee
Positive Reviews

Production Countries

Ireland
Israel
United States
Usa

Release Year

1980
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