My Zero Hour

Directed by Joachim Hasler

Written by Jurek Becker, Joachim Hasler

Germany in 1943. The Berlin worker Klaus Hartung is deployed as a soldier to the Eastern front during World War II. During a tour, he is captured by a Russian patrol. While in captivity, Hartung comes to the conclusion that he has to come through and actively take part in the effort to end the war. He consents to abduct a German officer together with two Russian soldiers. During their adventurous mission, the men who at first had been enemies, become sincere friends.

Cast

Manfred Krug

Kurt Hartung

Anatoliy Kuznetsov

Gornin

Lev Prygunov

Mitja

Kurt Jung-Alsen

Major Steckbeck

Alfred Müller

Blumhagen

Friedo Solter

Harry Hindemith

Scheffler

Wolfgang Greese

Thomas Weisgerber

Karl Sturm

Edwin Marian

Wilhelmi

Dietmar Richter-Reinick