Der 10. Mai (The Tenth of May) was the date in 1940 that Hitler invaded the Low Countries: Belgium, Holland and Luxembourg. Neutral Switzerland, which hadn't experienced a war since the 14th century, hurriedly fortified its borders with battalions of inexperienced soldiers. The panic, confusion and isolated acts of courage which occurred on that fateful day are re-created in this Swiss docudrama. The story is "personalized" by concentrating on a fugitive German soldier (Heinz Reincke) who falls in love with the Swiss girl (Linda Geiser) who shelters him. Produced on a bare-minimum budget, Der 10. Mai is impressive more for its sincerity and raw energy than for its actual cinematic merits.
Title | Der 10. Mai |
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Year | 1957 |
Genre | Drama |
Country | Switzerland |
Studio | Neue Film AG |
Cast | Heinz Reincke, Therese Giehse, Heinrich Gretler, Paulette Dubost, Walter Roderer, Emil Hegetschweiler |
Crew | Franz Schnyder (Director), Arnold Kübler (Writer), Hans-Heinrich Egger (Editor), Robert Blum (Music), William Michael Treichlinger (Writer), Lazar Wechsler (Producer) |
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Release | Oct 18, 1957 |
Runtime | 91 minutes |
Quality | HD |
IMDb | 0.00 / 10 by 0 users |
Popularity | 2 |
Budget | 0 |
Revenue | 0 |
Language | Deutsch |