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.
Genre: Drama
Stars: Heinz Reincke, Therese Giehse, Heinrich Gretler, Paulette Dubost, Walter Roderer, Emil Hegetschweiler
Crew: Franz Schnyder (Director), Konstantin Irmen-Tschet (Director of Photography), Franz Schnyder (Writer), Hans-Heinrich Egger (Editor), Lazar Wechsler (Producer), Robert Blum (Music)
Country: Switzerland
Language: Deutsch
Studio: Neue Film AG
Runtime: 91 minutes
Quality: HD
Released: Oct 18, 1957
IMDb: 10
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