Der 10. Mai (1957)
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.
Director: Franz Schnyder
Genre: Drama
Runtime: 91 min
Release Date: October 18, 1957
Cast
- Heinz Reincke - Werner Kramer
- Therese Giehse - Ida Herz
- Heinrich Gretler - Wachmeister Grimm
- Paulette Dubost - Madame Dubois
- Walter Roderer - Mundharmonika spielender Soldat
- Emil Hegetschweiler - Tschurni
- Gustav Knuth - deutscher Konsul
- Margrit Rainer - Frau Schuhmacher
- Luis Rainer - Flüchtling
Screenplay
Music: Robert Blum
Cinematography: Konstantin Irmen-Tschet
Editing: Hans-Heinrich Egger
Production: Neue Film AG
Country: Switzerland
Language: Deutsch
Original Language: de
More Films by Director: Franz Schnyder
More Films in Genre: Drama
Frequently Asked Questions
- 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.
- Who directed Der 10. Mai?
- Der 10. Mai was directed by Franz Schnyder.
- Who stars in Der 10. Mai?
- Der 10. Mai stars Heinz Reincke, Therese Giehse, Heinrich Gretler, Paulette Dubost, Walter Roderer, Emil Hegetschweiler.
- How long is Der 10. Mai?
- Der 10. Mai has a runtime of 1h 31m (91 minutes).
- What genre is Der 10. Mai?
- Der 10. Mai is a Drama film.
- Where was Der 10. Mai produced?
- Der 10. Mai was produced in Switzerland.