Winterspelt 1944 (1978)
Winterspelt 1944 (1978)
In the Second World War, spring 1944: shortly before the planned Ardennes offensive, Germans and Americans stand waiting on the German-Belgian border. The small Eifel village of Winterspelt threatens to become the scene of a bloody battle. A German officer comes up with a plan to hand over his battalion to the Americans without a fight. He finds support from three inhabitants of the small village, who help him to present his offer of surrender to the Americans, which they ultimately reject.

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Cast

Ulrich von Dobschütz Ulrich von Dobschütz As: Major Joseph Dincklage
Hans Christian Blech Hans Christian Blech As: Wenzel Hainstock
Katharina Thalbach Katharina Thalbach As: Läthe Lenk
Henning Schlüter Henning Schlüter As: Dr. Bruno Schefold
Claus Theo Gärtner Claus Theo Gärtner As: Corporal Hubert Reidel
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Storyline

In the Second World War, spring 1944: shortly before the planned Ardennes offensive, Germans and Americans stand waiting on the German-Belgian border. The small Eifel village of Winterspelt threatens to become the scene of a bloody battle. A German officer comes up with a plan to hand over his battalion to the Americans without a fight. He finds support from three inhabitants of the small village, who help him to present his offer of surrender to the Americans, which they ultimately reject.


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Certification: Unknown

Details

Genres: Drama, War

Language: Deutsch

Release Date: 03 March 1978

Country: DE

Runtime: 110m

Company Credits

Company: HR, Multimedia, Sender Freies Berlin, Ullstein AV

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Cast

Ulrich von Dobschütz

Ulrich von Dobschütz

Major Joseph Dincklage

Hans Christian Blech

Hans Christian Blech

Wenzel Hainstock

Katharina Thalbach

Katharina Thalbach

Läthe Lenk

Henning Schlüter

Henning Schlüter

Dr. Bruno Schefold

Claus Theo Gärtner

Claus Theo Gärtner

Corporal Hubert Reidel

Ulrich Radke

Ulrich Radke

Sergeant Major Kammerer

George Roubicek

George Roubicek

Captain John Kimbrough

Frederick Jaeger

Frederick Jaeger

Major Robert Wheeler

Karlheinz Lemken

Karlheinz Lemken

Master Sergeant Wagner

George Sewell

George Sewell

Colonel

David Healy

David Healy

Pfc Foster

Hal Galili

Hal Galili

Master Sergeant

Garrick Hagon

Garrick Hagon

Lieutenant Evans

Andreas von Studnitz

Andreas von Studnitz

Private Fritz Borek

James Bate

James Bate

Singer

Ulrike Bliefert

Ulrike Bliefert

Therese Thelen

Peter Lehmbrock

Peter Lehmbrock

Arnold Weinandy

Thomas Schiestl

Thomas Schiestl

Private Schulz

Olli Maier

Olli Maier

Private Dobrin

Matthias Hell

Matthias Hell

Sergeant

Sebastian Monk

Sebastian Monk

Major's Assistant

Uwe Rode

Uwe Rode

Sentry

Lutz Schnell

Lutz Schnell

Recruit

Frank Toissaint

Frank Toissaint

Recruit

Martin Kollewe

Martin Kollewe

Recruit

Jay Benedict

Jay Benedict

Sergeant

Peter Walshe

Peter Walshe

Soldier

Douglas Welbat

Douglas Welbat

Sergeant Schreiber

Arnulf Schumacher

Arnulf Schumacher

Sergeant

Egon Mereien

Egon Mereien

Private in Office

Directed By

Eberhard Fechner

Eberhard Fechner

Director

Jannet Gefken

Jannet Gefken

Assistant Director

Kristina Brandner

Kristina Brandner

Script Supervisor

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Eberhard Fechner

Eberhard Fechner

Producer

Klaus Knittel

Klaus Knittel

Unit Manager

Uwe Petersen

Uwe Petersen

Unit Manager

Johannes J. Frank

Johannes J. Frank

Line Producer

Kurt von Vietinghoff

Kurt von Vietinghoff

Unit Manager

Dieter Graber

Dieter Graber

Production Manager

Dieter Prade

Dieter Prade

Finance

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Horst Allert

Horst Allert

Makeup Artist

Elisabeth Schewe

Elisabeth Schewe

Costume Designer

Eva von Giese

Eva von Giese

Makeup Artist

Sound

Peter Kellerhals

Peter Kellerhals

Sound

Michael Gielen

Michael Gielen

Music Director

Jochen Schwarzat

Jochen Schwarzat

Sound

Michael Etz

Michael Etz

Sound Assistant

Christian Dalchow

Christian Dalchow

Sound Mixer

Reinhard Levin

Reinhard Levin

Sound Mixer

György Ligeti

György Ligeti

Original Music Composer

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Rudolf Körösi

Rudolf Körösi

Director of Photography

Kurt Weber

Kurt Weber

Director of Photography

Ulrich Heiser

Ulrich Heiser

Assistant Camera

Theo Kondring

Theo Kondring

Clapper Loader

Norbert Schrader

Norbert Schrader

Assistant Camera

Hans-Joachim Post

Hans-Joachim Post

Still Photographer

Ursula Körösi

Ursula Körösi

Assistant Camera

Lighting

Helmut Gstoettl

Helmut Gstoettl

Lighting Technician

Albert Goll

Albert Goll

Lighting Technician

Wolfgang Kratz

Wolfgang Kratz

Gaffer

Art Department

Lothar Tropp

Lothar Tropp

Property Master

Erich Labermair

Erich Labermair

Set Designer

Ulrich Wendt

Ulrich Wendt

Property Master

Wolf Witzemann

Wolf Witzemann

Property Master

Hans Jürgen Kiebach

Hans Jürgen Kiebach

Set Decoration

Manfred Raab

Manfred Raab

Set Designer

Luca Lugli

Luca Lugli

Set Decoration

Other Crew

Not currently known.

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