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.
Directing | Franz Schnyder | Director |
Editing | Hans-Heinrich Egger | Editor |
Writing | William Michael Treichlinger | Writer |
Production | Franz Schnyder | Producer |
Production | Lazar Wechsler | Producer |
Sound | Robert Blum | Music |
Camera | Konstantin Irmen-Tschet | Director of Photography |
Writing | Franz Schnyder | Writer |
Writing | Arnold Kübler | Writer |