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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Der 10. Mai Cast
| Name |
Character |
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Paulette Dubost
She was 47, 100 years old when she died
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as Madame Dubois |
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Heinz Reincke
He was 33, 86 years old when he died
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as Werner Kramer |
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Emil Hegetschweiler
He was 71, 72 years old when he died
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as Tschurni |
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Therese Giehse
She was 60, 76 years old when she died
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as Ida Herz |
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Heinrich Gretler
He was 60, 79 years old when he died
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as Wachmeister Grimm |
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Gustav Knuth
He was 57, 85 years old when he died
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as deutscher Konsul |
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Margrit Rainer
She was 44, 68 years old when she died
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as Frau Schuhmacher |
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Luis Rainer
He was 72, 77 years old when he died
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as Flüchtling |
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Walter Roderer
He was 38, 91 years old when he died
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as Mundharmonika spielender Soldat |
Der 10. Mai Crew
| Name |
Department |
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Konstantin Irmen-Tschet as Director of Photography. He was 56 (74) years old when He died
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Camera |
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Lazar Wechsler as Producer. He was 61 (85) years old when He died
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Production |
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Robert Blum as Music. He was 150 (40) years old when He died
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Sound |
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Franz Schnyder as Director. He was 48 (82) years old when He died
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Directing |
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Franz Schnyder as Producer. He was 48 (82) years old when He died
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Production |
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Franz Schnyder as Writer. He was 48 (82) years old when He died
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Writing |
