Der 10. Mai

Name: Der 10. Mai
Director: Franz Schnyder
Genre: Drama
Released: 1957-10-18
Duration: 91 min
Cast: Heinz Reincke, Therese Giehse, Heinrich Gretler, Paulette Dubost, Walter Roderer

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1957 · 91 min · Drama · TMDB 9.0/10

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.

Directed by Franz Schnyder

Cast

Heinz Reincke — Werner Kramer
Therese Giehse — Ida Herz
Heinrich Gretler — Wachmeister Grimm
Paulette Dubost — Madame Dubois
Walter Roderer — Mundharmonika spielender Soldat