Fünf Patronenhülsen

Nov 3 1960 N/A 1h 27m
War

It is the year 1936 and the Spanish Civil War is raging. When the German commander of an international brigade is badly wounded he gives his five comrades a message which he divides up and secretes into in five cartridges. All five shells must reach the battalion in order for the message to be relayed. But Frenchman Pierre can’t bear the heat of the Sierra. When he leaves their hide-out to drink from a well he is hit by an enemy bullet.

Plot

The Spanish Civil War in the year 1936. Five brigadiers are singled out to stay behind in the Spanish Sierras and fend off the fascist enemy while the rest of the troops recede. They are supposed to rendezvous with a radio operator, but when they get to the meeting point there is nobody there. In search for the missing man, Kommissar Wittig is shot. Before his death he hands over a piece of paper with an important message which the remaining men have to transport across enemy lines. The paper is torn into five pieces and each piece is hidden in a cartridge. An odyssey across the mountain desert begins - with constant fear of enemy fire and dehydration.

Written by

Walter Gorrish

Directed by

Frank Beyer

Cast

Ernst Busch, Erwin Geschonneck, Manfred Krug

Crew

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Production Countries

East Germany, Germany

Production Companies

DEFA

Languages

Deutsch

Awards

N/A

Scores
# of Votes
209
Average Rating
6.6 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA