Der 10. Mai
movie
View on VideBits →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.
Cast & crew
Heinz Reincke · Emil Hegetschweiler · Walter Roderer · Paulette Dubost · Margrit Rainer · William Michael Treichlinger · Luis Rainer · Franz Schnyder · Heinrich Gretler · Arnold Kübler · Therese Giehse · Gustav Knuth