Breakthrough 1979
“Burton...Mitchum...Steiger...Enemies...Yet Allies In Combat With Destiny!”
- Status
- Released
- Runtime
- 93 minutes
- Director
- Andrew V. McLaglen
- Networks
- Rapid Film, Taurus Film, Palladium
- Where to Stream
- Cultpix
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Topic: Film "Breakthrough" (1979). Constraints: Write ONLY verifiable facts from provided SYNOPSIS and SOURCES.
- Type
- Film
- Year
- 1979
- Status
- Released
- Runtime
- 93 minutes
- Release date
- Mar 1, 1979
- Original language
- DE
- Origin
- Germany
- Studios
- Rapid Film, Taurus Film, Palladium
- Genres
- Drama, History, War
- Updated
At a glance
- Rating
- ★ TMDB users: 5.8/10 from 37 votes
- Episode runtime
- ~93 minutes
- Status
- Released
- Networks
- Rapid Film, Taurus Film, Palladium
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Title: Breakthrough (1979).
Also released as: Steiner - Das Eiserne Kreuz, 2 and Sergeant Steiner.
Genre: Drama, History, and War.
Release Date: 03/01/1979 (DE).
Runtime: 1h 33m.
Setting: Western Front, specifically the Normandy coastline.
Context: Sequel to Sam Peckinpah's Cross of Iron; includes several characters from that film.
Plot:
Starts 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 the mission due to a Russian tank.
Steiner takes a furlough to Paris during the Allied invasion of Normandy.
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Should you watch it?
“A German sergeant faces a failed mission and a changing war during the 1944 Eastern Front retreat.”
- Features a performance by Richard Burton
- Explores the tactical pressures of the Eastern Front retreat
- Captures the shifting landscape of World War II in 1944
- The plot centers on a failed military objective that may feel unresolved to some viewers
Watch it if you are interested in historical war dramas set during the German retreat on the Eastern Front.
The film maintains a serious dramatic tone with a runtime of one hour and thirty-three minutes.
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Is Breakthrough worth watching?
The film provides a historical drama perspective on the Eastern Front and features a notable cast.
How long is the film?
The runtime of Breakthrough is one hour and thirty-three minutes.
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What is the primary setting of the film?
The story begins on the Eastern Front in 1944 and later includes scenes in Paris.
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