
Winterspelt 1944 (1978)
1h 50m | PG-13
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.
Director: Eberhard Fechner
Studio: HR
Genre: Drama, War
Video: 720p
Cast

Ulrich von Dobschütz
as Major Joseph Dincklage

Hans Christian Blech
as Wenzel Hainstock

Katharina Thalbach
as Läthe Lenk

Henning Schlüter
as Dr. Bruno Schefold

Claus Theo Gärtner
as Corporal Hubert Reidel

Ulrich Radke
as Sergeant Major Kammerer