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Der 10. Mai (1958)

1958-07-16 · 1h 31m · DE
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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.

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Franz SchnyderDirector, WriterArnold KüblerWriterWilliam Michael TreichlingerWriter

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Heinz ReinckeHeinz ReinckeWerner KramerTherese GiehseTherese GiehseIda HerzHeinrich GretlerHeinrich GretlerWachmeister GrimmPaulette DubostPaulette DubostMadame DuboisWalter RodererWalter RodererMundharmonika spielender SoldatEmil HegetschweilerEmil HegetschweilerTschurniGustav KnuthGustav Knuthdeutscher KonsulMargrit RainerMargrit RainerFrau SchuhmacherLuis RainerLuis RainerFlüchtling

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Genre affinityDramaDialogue densityDramaDirector preference385097Actor preference463787 · 332577 · 385087Country preferenceChDecade preference1950

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What is Der 10. Mai about?

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.

How long is Der 10. Mai?

Der 10. Mai has a runtime of 91 minutes.