
June Fifth
1942
Movie Information
Overview
June Fifth ( Ger: Der 5. Juni) is a 1942 German propaganda war film. The storyline centers on an infantry unit during the French campaign. After the death of a war volunteer's father, the volunteer (Gefreiter Eickhoff) is treated harshly by his superior officer, Feldwebel Richard Schulz, who had been friends with the fallen father. The father had wanted Schulz to make his son a good officer. The film explores their relationship amidst the war.
Release Date
November 1, 1942
Director
Fritz Kirchhoff
Runtime
1h 39m
Cast
Carl RaddatzJoachim BrenneckeKarl Ludwig DiehlGisela UhlenHans RichterBruni LöbelErnst von KlipsteinHermann Mayer-Falkow
Production
UFA
Genres
War