Book to Movie: A Bridge Too Far

The Book to Movie of Month
  • Author: Cornelius Ryan
  • Pages: 672
  • Audio: 18 hours and 11 minutes
The Book to Movie of Month
  • Director: Richard Attenborough
  • Screen Writer: William Goldman
  • Running Time: 2 hours and 56 minutes

Cast:Characters

  • Dirk Bogarde as Lieutenant-General Frederick
  • James Caan as Staff Sergeant Eddie Dohun
  • Michael Caine as Lieutenant-Colonel J.O.E. Vandeleur
  • Michael Byrnen as Lieutenant-Colonel Giles Vandeleur
  • Sean Connery as Major General Roy Urquhart
  • Laurence Olivier as Dr. Jan Spaander
  • Edward Fox as Lt. Gen. Brian Horrocks
  • Elliott Gould as Col. Robert Stout
  • Gene Hackman as Maj. Gen. Stanisław Sosabowski
  • Anthony Hopkins as Lt. Col. John Frost
  • Ryan O'Neal as Brig. Gen. James Gavin
  • Robert Redford as Maj. Julian Cook
  • Denholm Elliott as RAF meteorology officer
  • Peter Faber as Capt. Arie D.
  • Hardy Krüger as Generalmajor der Waffen-SS Karl Ludwig
  • Maximilian Schell as General der Waffen-SS Wilhelm Bittrich
  • Wolfgang Preiss as Generalfeldmarschall Gerd von Rundstedt