Der 10. Mai
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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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Cast
28 people
Heinz Reincke
Werner Kramer
Known for
The Bridge at Remagen
Therese Giehse
Ida Herz
Known for
Black Moon
Lacombe, Lucien
Konstantin Irmen-Tschet
Franz Schnyder
Also in
The Cold Heart
Arnold Kübler
Henrick Kaestlin
Heinrich Gretler
Wachmeister Grimm
Known for
It Happened in Broad Daylight
People on Sunday
Robert Blum
Paulette Dubost
Madame Dubois
Known for
The Last Metro
The Rules of the Game
Linda Geiser
Anna Marti
Lazar Wechsler
Hans-Heinrich Egger
Franz Schnyder Director · Arnold Kübler Writer William Michael Treichlinger Writer
First release October 18, 1957 · Produced in Switzerland
Production
Neue Film AG
Production
Switzerland
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Languages
Original language
German
Spoken on screen
German
Release dates
Switzerland · October 18, 1957
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
Germany
July 16, 1958 · Theatrical
Netherlands
June 5, 2021 · internet restored version International Film Festival Rotterdam
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