Meine Stunde Null (1970)
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Cast
Manfred Krug, Anatoliy Kuznetsov, Lew Prygunow, Kurt Jung-Alsen, Gleb Strishenow, Alfred Müller, Friedo Solter, Harry Hindemith, Wolfgang Greese
A German corporal on the Eastern Front joins Soviet soldiers in a perilous mission to abduct a German officer.
The story
In 1943, Berlin worker Kurt Hartung serves as a corporal in the German Wehrmacht on the Eastern Front. Critical of Germany’s war of aggression, he is held in low regard by his superiors and assigned dangerous tasks, including defusing unexploded bombs. Captured by Soviet forces while scouting, Hartung meets Soviet First Lieutenant Netrebin, who tries to make him understand the nature of Germany’s war. Hartung is persuaded to join two Soviet soldiers in a risky plan to abduct a German officer, setting three soldiers from opposing sides on an uneasy shared mission.
Full plot (contains spoilers)
In 1943, Berlin worker Kurt Hartung fights on the Eastern Front as a corporal in the German Wehrmacht. His superiors do not think highly of him, since he is critical of the war of aggression. As a result, he must not only endure Soviet bombing raids but also take on dangerous assignments, such as defusing unexploded bombs. When he is captured by the Soviets while scouting, he meets Soviet First Lieutenant Netrebin. Netrebin takes the time to make Hartung understand the reprehensible nature of Germany’s war of aggression. Hartung is persuaded to join two Soviet soldiers in abducting a German officer. The mission becomes a dangerous game with fire, but is ultimately completed successfully. Not only is the assignment carried out, but the three very different soldiers also become friends in the course of it.
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