{"product_id":"cross-of-iron-2023-restoration-dvd","title":"CROSS OF IRON (2023 RESTORATION) - DVD","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBased on the novel by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eWill Heinrich\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eSam Peckinpah\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e’s only war film is an intense and uncompromising affair that brilliantly reflects both the futility of conflict and the director’s fascination with individuals confronted by events beyond their control.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA World War II tale told from the German perspective, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eCross Of Iron\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e follows a platoon of German soldiers in Russia when the German Wehrmacht forces had been decimated and the Germans were retreating along the Russian front. Rolf Steiner (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eJames Coburn\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e) is a German corporal and recipient of the Iron Cross who has grown disenchanted with Hitler’s war machine. When Captain Stransky (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eMaximilian Schell\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e) assumes charge, the pair are thrown into immediate conflict, the autocratic but ultimately cowardly Stransky coveting the loyalty and honour Steiner commands.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEvocatively shot by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eJohn Coquillon\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eBilly the Kid\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e) in sombre tones to emphasise the horrors of combat, the superlative lead performances are matched by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eDavid Warner\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eJames Mason\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e as war-weary senior officers. Viewed as one of Peckinpah’s most powerful works, it’s an unflinching vision of the Second World War.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eExtras:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"a-unordered-list a-vertical\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-list-item\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAudio Commentary by filmmaker and film historian Mike Siegel\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA World War II tale told from the German perspective, Cross Of Iron follows a platoon of German soldiers in Russia when the German Wehrmacht forces had been decimated and the Germans were retreating along the Russian front. Rolf Steiner (James Coburn) is a German corporal and recipient of the Iron Cross who has grown disenchanted with Hitler’s war machine. When Captain Stransky (Maximilian Schell) assumes charge, the pair are thrown into immediate conflict, the autocratic but ultimately cowardly Stransky coveting the loyalty and honour Steiner commands. Evocatively shot by John Coquillon (Billy the Kid) in sombre tones to emphasise the horrors of combat, the superlative lead performances are matched by David Warner and James Mason as war-weary senior officers. Viewed as one of Peckinpah’s most powerful works, it’s an unflinching vision of the Second World War.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Studiocanal","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46760597422254,"sku":"OPTD4535","price":13.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0583\/4614\/3918\/files\/cross_iron_Lime_Light_Front_DVD_2.png?v=1758105398","url":"https:\/\/limelightcollection.co.uk\/en-eu\/products\/cross-of-iron-2023-restoration-dvd","provider":"Limelight Collection","version":"1.0","type":"link"}