Movie Description
Der 10. Mai
(1957)Overview
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.
Featured Crew
- Director : Franz Schnyder
- Producer : Lazar Wechsler,Franz Schnyder
- Writer : Arnold Kübler,William Michael Treichlinger,Franz Schnyder
- Editor : Hans-Heinrich Egger
- Cast : Heinz Reincke,Therese Giehse,Heinrich Gretler,Paulette Dubost,Walter Roderer,Emil Hegetschweiler,Gustav Knuth,Margrit Rainer,Luis Rainer
Cast
Werner Kramer
Ida Herz
Wachmeister Grimm
Madame Dubois
Mundharmonika spielender Soldat
Tschurni
deutscher Konsul
Frau Schuhmacher
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Facts
Original TitleDer 10. Mai
Status Released
Release Information
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1957-10-18
Original LanguageUnknown
Runtime 01h 31m
Production CompaniesNeue Film AG
Genres
- Drama
