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Breakthrough (1979)

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.

Genres: Drama, History, War
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Production companies: Rapid Film

Country: Germany
Languages: German, Russian, English, French

Runtime: 93 min.
Released: March 1, 1979
Status: Released
Certification: NR / 15+
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Breakthrough (1979)

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.

55
27
5.0
/1557/
61
/45/
58
/28/
2.9
/407/
48
/193/
Runtime: 93 min.
Released: March 1, 1979
Status: Released
Certification: NR / 15+

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