The Crossing - Die entscheidende Schlacht

Originaltitel: The Crossing

Fernsehfilm
2000
12
1 Std. 29 Min.

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7,1/10

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Jeff Daniels in The Crossing - Die entscheidende Schlacht (2000)

Period Drama Biography Drama History War

Füge eine Handlung in deiner Sprache hinzuA dramatization of George Washington's perilous gamble of crossing the Delaware River and attacking the Hessian forces at Trenton.A dramatization of George Washington's perilous gamble of crossing the Delaware River and attacking the Hessian forces at Trenton.A dramatization of George Washington's perilous gamble of crossing the Delaware River and attacking the Hessian forces at Trenton.

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7,1/10

2273

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Für 1 Primetime Emmy nominiert
- 2 Gewinne & 1 Nominierung insgesamt

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The friction between General Washington and General Gates portrayed in the film was very real. In fact, Gates was allegedly involved in a conspiracy known as The Conway Cabal, a plot to oust George Washington as Commander-in-Chief in 1778 and replace him with himself. Gates' name surfaced again in the Newburgh Conspiracy, another plot to oust Washington in 1783.

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The weather, as portrayed, does not match the severe conditions during the actual battle. When the attack on Trenton began, it was a near whiteout blizzard - a factor which allowed the Revolutionaries to approach the town unobserved.

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Gen. Horatio Gates: Surrender. This revolution is over.
Gen. George Washington: So we surrender. We weigh the pros and cons and reason prevails. But you see, sir, I am an unreasonable man as well as a poor soldier. But you are right. My men are not soldiers. They are lads. Sixteen, seventeen, eighteen. They run away. They fear the Hessians as they fear death. All this is true. Yet they have put their trust in me. They could have deserted. Thousands have. But these lads have not. They remain with me. And I, not you, General Gates, *I* command this army, and if I, a bumbling Virginia farmer, should decide to lead them into Hell, they will follow me into Hell.

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Terrific! Now I finally understand that famous painting...

From the first few minutes this film kept my attention. Even though viewers are bound to know what will happen in the end, this film nevertheless maintains the suspense and excitement. Most people would instantly recognize the famous painting of General Washington standing in the small boat crossing the river, and now finally I appreciate why this instant in time is so significant in American history. The shame of this movie is that probably so many people will pass it up just because it may appear boringly historical, when in fact it is an excellent film.