German episode. The Bridge (1959) is based on a real story of 16-year old German friends who are called to army during the last days of the war for a futile defense of a bridge. Karri and Henrik investigate the history of the director Bernhard Wicki, the film and how it affected the post-war Germany. / Die Brücke (1959). Directed by Bernhard Wicki. Starring Folker Bohnet, Fritz Wepper, Volker Lechtenbrink, Michael Hinz.