The Big Lift

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Leven S @RT35067978 Aug 10, 2026 Sadly, this film seems to be available only as an indifferent copy on DVD. It deserves better treatment. The story is set during the Berlin Airlift in 1948-49, when the US supplied the city by air to beat a Soviet blockade. That is the setting, but the main drama involves a romance between an American serviceman and a local 'widow' and their relationship with another 'mixed couple' (he, having spent time in a German POW camp, is struggling with his bitterness against the enemy). The cast are excellent and the location shooting in Berlin just after the war is extraordinary. See more Michael B @RT04806184 May 13, 2023 Available on YouTube...Fascinating to see Berlin after the war with much destruction yet partially cleaned up. This film shows the life of ordinary Germsns in this period and the complexity of their stuation and the occupying Americans. A more European approach than the Amer5 style from this period. See more Jan 19, 2021 This movie is part documentary, part government propaganda (maybe?), and part fiction. Production values are significantly lower than typical movies from 1950, but don't let that deter you. The film has shots of actual military aircraft, equipment, and personnel. (Aside from Clift and Douglas, all military characters were portrayed by members of the US armed services.) The film also includes scenes in occupied Germany, notably Berlin, which gives it realism that no set could provide. With no obvious conflict and no obvious villain, this movie is less an American movie and more like a foreign film. The two US airmen who could be considered protagonists are depicted as less-than-perfect, overall good men but with flaws. I was pleasantly surprised and found it a nice diversion from current events. See more panayiota k @Penny672 Jul 20, 2015 Ok i get it, Berlin after WWII. Interesting but nothing special. Also Montgomery Clift had too many cute moments for a drama movie! See more Apr 14, 2015 Servicemen learn lessons about the realities of post war while participating in an airlift to assist defeated Germany. Suprisingly well developed commentary and semi-documentary lacks much in the acting department but makes up for it in its message. See more Oct 17, 2012 good post WWII pic about WWII See more Read all reviews

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