Synopsis
“Cross of Iron”, directed by Sam Peckinpah, known for his nickname “Bloody Sam”, was filmed in Istria, around Stancija Grande next to Umag. The story is set on the Eastern front during World War II, and it follows a German sergeant who stands up to an ambitious officer obsessed with glory. The film features brutally realistic depiction of war scenes and moral complexity of the characters. Through this film, Peckinpah, famous for violent poetics, criticizes the senselessness of war and military hierarchy.
details
Original title: Cross of Iron
Also known as: Željezni križ; Steiner-Das Eiserne Kreuz
Year: 1977
Country of production: USA, West Germany
Production: Anglo-EMI Productions Ltd., Rapid Film GmbH Munich, Terra Filmkunst GmbH Berlin
Genre: epic war drama
Directed by: Sam Peckinpah
Starring: James Coburn, Maximilian Schell, James Mason, Senta Berger, David Warner, Demeter Bitenc, Klaus Löwitsch, Slavko Štimac, Dieter Schidor, Vadim Glowna, Ivica Pajer, Igor Galo
Filming locations in Istria: Stancija Grande (Savudrija), Umag
Other locations: Zagreb, Brkini, Obrov, Piran, Portorož, film studio Pinewood Studios, Iver Heath, Buckinghamshire
