The Sound of War - Wenn Helden sterben

Originaltitel: When Trumpets Fade

Fernsehfilm
1998
16
1 Std. 35 Min.

IMDb-BEWERTUNG

7,0/10

8692

IHRE BEWERTUNG

The Sound of War - Wenn Helden sterben (1998)

trailer wiedergeben1:08

1 Video

28 Fotos

Action Drama War

Füge eine Handlung in deiner Sprache hinzuA private in the latter days of WWII on the German front struggles between his will to survive and what his superiors perceive as a battlefield instinct.A private in the latter days of WWII on the German front struggles between his will to survive and what his superiors perceive as a battlefield instinct.A private in the latter days of WWII on the German front struggles between his will to survive and what his superiors perceive as a battlefield instinct.

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IMDb-BEWERTUNG

7,0/10

8692

IHRE BEWERTUNG

Siehe Produktionsinformationen bei IMDbPro

Auszeichnungen
- 1 Gewinn & 5 Nominierungen insgesamt

German Sergeant
(as Frank Köbe)

András Stohl

Wounded Soldier

Matthew Rutson Cooney

Driver Corporal
(as Matthew Ruston Cooney)

Brian Hicks

1st Sergeant
(as Gy. Sgt. Brian Hicks USMC)

John Miller

Radio Man
(as Cpl. John Miller USMC)

Peter Thomas

News Footage Narrator
(Synchronisation)

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Handlung

Ändern

WUSSTEST DU SCHON:

Ändern

Wissenswertes
The red keystone unit patch signifies that Manning and the others are part of the The 28th Infantry Division. The 28th is a unit of the Army National Guard and is the oldest division-sized unit in the US armed forces.

Patzer
The Dragons teeth of the Siegfried line are not shown as they really were (and in numerous places still are today). 1) In the movie the line is built with four rows of teeth. In reality the line is built with five rows. 2) The teeth are in reality not made in one size as shown in the movie, but in 3 different sizes, where the first and last rows contain the biggest pillars, the middle three are middle sized, and woven in the last row you can find the smallest. 3) The rows are not placed exactly behind each other. If you would see them from above, you would see an angle in the middle. 4) The rows of pillars are also not built in one line. If you would look over a row from the side, you would see a zigzag of pillars. 5) The pillars in the movie are too close to each other. In reality, the area between two pillars is so big, you can park a car between them (as is done by the author of this comment on numerous occasions).

Zitate
Pvt. David Manning: If I can help you in any way without endangering my own life, I won't hesitate. But I'm not taking a bullet for anybody!
Lt. Lukas: That's not good enough.
Pvt. David Manning: That's as good as it gets.

Verbindungen
Referenced in Ban the Sadist Videos! (2005)

Soundtracks
White Christmas
Written by Irving Berlin
Performed by Bing Crosby

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Ausgewählte Rezension

10/10

One of the best war movies ever made

This is a must see film. It presents war realistically. Just as in real combat, some soldiers are reluctant to attack, some officers are not that smart, many soldiers are scared, and the mission is of dubious value.

This particular story focuses on one soldier who was the lone survivor of an allied attack or the Germans. He is promoted to Sgt. against his wishes because they are short of people. Put in charge of new replacements, he is torn between training the new men, and staying out of the fight so he will stay alive.

After another failed attack by his company, he is promoted to Lt. Again he does not want this responsibility, but now has to lead men into battle.

Its one of the few films that show how inept some officers are. Band of brothers is the only other film I can think of that shows an inept American officer, Capt. Herbert Sobel (played by David Schwimmer).

Its also one of the few American films about the Battle of the Hertgen Forrest, which was overshadowed a few months later by the Battle of the Bulge.