Der 10. Mai(1957)

Name: Der 10. Mai
Director: Franz Schnyder
Genre: Drama
Released: 1957-01-01
Duration: 91 min
Cast: Heinz Reincke, Therese Giehse, Heinrich Gretler, Paulette Dubost, Walter Roderer

Heinz Reincke Therese Giehse Heinrich Gretler Paulette Dubost Walter Roderer

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.