Fünf Patronenhülsen

1960
1h 27m

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6.6/10

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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 sup... Read allThe 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... Read allThe 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 h... Read all

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Because filming could not take place in Spain, and filming in Bulgaria was limited to a few weeks, production designer Alfred Hirschmeier and his crew painted whole mountainsides white, likening the relief in Germany to the one in Bulgaria.

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Die Jarama-Front
by Ernst Busch

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9/10

Atmospherically dense war film

The escape of five soldiers of the International Brigades from an encirclement for several days captivates the viewer. Thirst, exhaustion and sometimes hopelessness make life difficult for the group. The comparison with a western is appropriate. Many scenes reminded me personally of Ernest Hemingway's novel "For whom the bell tolls". In a DEFA film, as expected, a heroization of the International Brigades is inevitable. In some scenes it becomes very pathetic.