Studiocanal has announced it’s set to release classic 4K restoration of CROSS OF IRON on 31st July 2023 on 4K UHD Steelbook, Blu-Ray or DVD.
To celebrate the release, we’re giving away a copy of CROSS OF IRON on Blu-Ray to one of our lucky readers!
Boasting a first-rate cast including acting stalwarts James Coburn (THE MAGNIFICENT SEVEN), James Mason (THE LONDON NOBODY KNOWS) and David Warner (PERFECT FRIDAY), alongside international stars Maximilian Schell (A BRIDGE TOO FAR) as the standout Battalion Commander and Senta Berger (THE GLORY GUYS), this important anti-war film, based on the 1956 novel of the same name by Willi Heinrich, is a visually captivating and authentic portrayal of the horrors of war, exploring class conflict on the Eastern Front during one of the bloodiest conflicts in the history of mankind.
Described by Orson Welles as one of the greatest anti-war films ever made, CROSS OF IRON has influenced much popular culture to this day.
Based on the novel by Willi Heinrich, Sam Peckinpah’s (THE WILD BUNCH) 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.
A 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, 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.
The competition will close at 11.59pm GMT BST on Wednesday 9th August 2023 and one correct entry will be chosen at random.
T&C’s
- This promotion is open to UK residents only.
- Entrants must be aged 18 years or older
- One entry per household
- No alternative prize is available
- One winner will win 1x Cross of Iron Blu-Ray
- The Editor’s decision is final and binding on the entrants. No correspondence will be entered into.
