Bernhard Wicki

A master of realism, Bernhard Wicki was born in 1919 in St. Pölten, Austria, and enjoyed a career that spanned from the early 1950s until the late 1980s, primarily in the realms of drama and war films. His most notable works include "The Bridge" (1959) and "The Longest Day" (1962), both of which have earned him numerous awards, including at the prestigious Berlin International Film Festival. Wicki's directorial style is marked by a profound, unflinching realism, often depicting the stark brutality and human cost of war.

Bernhard Wicki was a man who, through his films, forced us to confront the harsh realities of our world, yet also managed to find the glimmers of humanity within it.