Breakthrough (1979)
Burton...Mitchum...Steiger...Enemies...Yet Allies In Combat With Destiny!
Starting in late May 1944, during the German retreat on the Eastern Front, Captain Stransky (Helmut Griem) orders Sergeant Steiner (Richard Burton) to blow up a railway tunnel to prevent Russian forces from using it. Steiner's platoon fails in its mission by coming up against a Russian tank. Steiner then takes a furlough to Paris just as the Allies launch their invasion of Normandy.
Director: Andrew V. McLaglen
Genre: Drama, History, War
Runtime: 93 min
Release Date: March 1, 1979
Cast
- Richard Burton - Sergeant Steiner
- Rod Steiger - General Webster
- Robert Mitchum - Colonel Rogers
- Véronique Vendell - Yvette
- Werner Pochath - Keppel
- Klaus Löwitsch - Krüger
- Michael Parks - Sergeant Anderson
- Helmut Griem - Major Stransky
- Curd Jürgens - General Hofmann
- Horst Janson - Captain Berger
Screenplay
- Peter Berneis (Author)
- Tony Williamson (Author)
Music: Peter Thomas
Cinematography: Tony Imi
Editing: Helga Borsche, Raymond Poulton
Production: Rapid Film
Country: Germany
Language: English, Français, Deutsch, Pусский
Original Language: de
Themes
The Horror of War and Humanity, World War II: Global Conflict
Keywords
assassination, nazi, world war ii, normandy, france, troops, sequel, adolf hitler
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Breakthrough about?
- Starting in late May 1944, during the German retreat on the Eastern Front, Captain Stransky (Helmut Griem) orders Sergeant Steiner (Richard Burton) to blow up a railway tunnel to prevent Russian forces from using it. Steiner's platoon fails in its mission by coming up against a Russian tank. Steiner then takes a furlough to Paris just as the Allies launch their invasion of Normandy.
- Who directed Breakthrough?
- Breakthrough was directed by Andrew V. McLaglen.
- Who stars in Breakthrough?
- Breakthrough stars Richard Burton, Rod Steiger, Robert Mitchum, Véronique Vendell, Werner Pochath, Klaus Löwitsch.
- How long is Breakthrough?
- Breakthrough has a runtime of 1h 33m (93 minutes).
- What genre is Breakthrough?
- Breakthrough is a Drama, History, War film.
- Where was Breakthrough produced?
- Breakthrough was produced in Germany.
- What are the themes of Breakthrough?
- The themes of Breakthrough include: The Horror of War and Humanity, World War II: Global Conflict.