Germany / Mar 03, 1978 / Berlin International Film Festival
Winterspelt 1944 (1978)
Directed by Eberhard Fechner
1h 50minruntime
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Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Frederick Jaeger | Major Robert Wheeler |
| Karlheinz Lemken | Master Sergeant Wagner |
| George Sewell | Colonel |
| David Healy | Pfc Foster |
| Hal Galili | Master Sergeant |
| Garrick Hagon | Lieutenant Evans |
| Andreas von Studnitz | Private Fritz Borek |
| James Bate | Singer |
| Ulrike Bliefert | Therese Thelen |
| Peter Lehmbrock | Arnold Weinandy |
| Thomas Schiestl | Private Schulz |
| Olli Maier | Private Dobrin |
| Matthias Hell | Sergeant |
| Sebastian Monk | Major's Assistant |
| Uwe Rode | Sentry |
| Lutz Schnell | Recruit |
| Frank Toissaint | Recruit |
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| Martin Kollewe | Recruit |
| Jay Benedict | Sergeant |
| Peter Walshe | Soldier |
| Douglas Welbat | Sergeant Schreiber |
| Arnulf Schumacher | Sergeant |
| Egon Mereien | Private in Office |
Genres
DramaWar
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Winterspelt 1944 |
| Original language | Deutsch (DE) |
| Spoken languages | Deutsch |
| Production countries | Germany |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | HR, Multimedia, Sender Freies Berlin, Ullstein AV |
| Release date | 3 marzo 1978 |
| Production | Eberhard Fechner, Johannes J. Frank |
| Writer | Eberhard Fechner, Alfred Andersch |
| Editing | Barbara Büscher-Grimm, Maja Braun |
| Cinematography | Kurt Weber, Rudolf Körösi, Ulrich Heiser, Theo Kondring, Ursula Körösi, Hans-Joachim Post, Norbert Schrader |
| Assistant directors | Jannet Gefken, Eberhard Fechner, Kristina Brandner |
| Lighting | Albert Goll, Helmut Gstoettl, Wolfgang Kratz |
| Camera operators | Kurt Weber, Rudolf Körösi, Ulrich Heiser, Theo Kondring, Ursula Körösi, Hans-Joachim Post, Norbert Schrader |
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| Additional photography | Kurt Weber, Rudolf Körösi, Ulrich Heiser, Theo Kondring, Ursula Körösi, Hans-Joachim Post, Norbert Schrader |
| Production design | Hans Jürgen Kiebach, Luca Lugli, Manfred Raab, Erich Labermair, Ulrich Wendt, Lothar Tropp, Wolf Witzemann |
| Art direction | Hans Jürgen Kiebach, Luca Lugli, Manfred Raab, Erich Labermair, Ulrich Wendt, Lothar Tropp, Wolf Witzemann |
| Set decoration | Hans Jürgen Kiebach, Luca Lugli, Manfred Raab, Erich Labermair, Ulrich Wendt, Lothar Tropp, Wolf Witzemann |
| Music | György Ligeti, Christian Dalchow, Michael Etz, Peter Kellerhals, Reinhard Levin, Jochen Schwarzat, Michael Gielen |
| Sound | Christian Dalchow, Michael Etz, Peter Kellerhals, Reinhard Levin, Jochen Schwarzat, Michael Gielen, György Ligeti |
| Costume design | Elisabeth Schewe, Horst Allert, Eva von Giese |
| Makeup | Horst Allert, Eva von Giese, Elisabeth Schewe |
| Hairstyling | Elisabeth Schewe, Horst Allert, Eva von Giese |
Release dates
Limited release
Theatrical release
Germany / Mar 30, 1979
Portugal / Mar 20, 1980
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