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Breakthrough

1979 · 93 min Drama History War
5.7 / 10 · TMDB

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.

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Original Title Steiner - Das Eiserne Kreuz Teil II
Year 1979
Country Germany
Genre Drama, History, War
Director Andrew V. McLaglen
Runtime 93 min.
Rating TMDB: 5.7/10 (32 votes)

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The film lives at the rhythm of everyday life — and that's its strength. No cinema about 'big events,' just about how people live, make mistakes, and understand themselves.

Worth watching for the performances and the sincerity. If you're waiting for events — there aren't many. If you're waiting for feeling — it's there.

For those looking for film about people, not events. If you need action — look elsewhere.

Director: Andrew V. McLaglen

— MovieFinder Editorial

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