Arch of Triumph (1985): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 1985, Arch of Triumph is a drama, romance and tv movie film directed by Waris Hussein, running about 93 minutes. “With Europe on the brink of war, for one man the battle has already begun.” — that tagline sets the tone.

What it’s about. Arch of Triumph is a 1985 British made-for-television film based on the novel Arch of Triumph by Erich Maria Remarque, which was previously adapted in 1948 for a film of the same name with Ingrid Bergman and Charles Boyer. Dr. Ravic (Anthony Hopkins) is an Austrian doctor who helps Jews escape from the Nazis. In 1939, he meets Joan Madou (Lesley-Anne Down), a woman he saves from suicide, and their relationship flourishes until he is arrested as a refugee without documentation and realizes he has some unfinished business with the Nazis. After a prolonged separation, without explanation, the two are finally reunited and struggle to put their relationship back on the right course as mayhem breaks out all around them.

Who’s in it. Arch of Triumph stars Anthony Hopkins as Dr. Ravic, Lesley-Anne Down as Joan Madou, Donald Pleasence as Ivon Haake and Frank Finlay as Col. Boris Morosov, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 4.3/10, Arch of Triumph has proved divisive with audiences.

Where to watch. In US you can stream it on Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV and Amazon Prime Video with Ads and rent or buy it from Amazon Video and MovieMe. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Arch of Triumph page.

If you liked it. Fans of Arch of Triumph tend to enjoy The Shawshank Redemption, The Godfather, Schindler's List and The Godfather Part II.