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The big red one

Named for the insignia of the First Infantry Division, this World War II combat film follows a handful of young GIs and their sergeant as they battle their way from North Africa through Sicily, Omaha Beach and Belgium to the ultimate horror of the concentration camp at Falkenau, Czechoslovakia

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Other Authors: Fuller, Samuel 1912-1997 (film writer), Marvin, Lee (Actor), Hamill, Mark (Actor), Carradine, Robert 1954- (Actor), DiCicco, Bobby (Actor), Ward, Kelly (Actor), Rauch, Siegfried 1932- (Actor), Audran, Stephane 1932- (Actor), Marchand, Guy 1937- (Actor), Kaproff, Dana (film composer), Bretherton, David 1924-2000, Jamison, Peter (Peter Michael), Tubor, Morton, Schickel, Richard
Format: Video DVD
Language:English
Edition:Two-disc special ed.
Subjects:
United States. > Army. > Infantry Division, 1st > History > Drama
World War, 1939-1945 > Drama
Soldiers > United States > Drama
Concentration camps > Czech Republic > Sokolov > Drama
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Table of Contents:
  • Special features: Disc 1. Commentary by filmmaker/critic Richard Schickel. Disc 2. "The real glory: reconstructing The big red one" documentary featurette; "The men who made the movies: Samuel Fuller" profile; "Anatomy of a scene" compares before/after restoration; Alternate scenes; "The fighting First" war department film; Original promo reel; Stills gallery; Trailers; Radio spots

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