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| caption = English version DVD cover
| caption = English version DVD cover
| director = [[Giuliano Montaldo]]
| director = [[Giuliano Montaldo]]
| writers = [[Andreas Barbato]]<br />[[Lucio Battistrada]]<br />[[Ottavio Jemma]]<br />[[Giuliano Montaldo]]
| writer = [[Andrea Barbato]]<br />[[Lucio Battistrada]]<br />[[Ottavio Jemma]]<br />[[Giuliano Montaldo]]
| starring = [[Richard Johnson (actor)|Richard Johnson]]<br />[[Franco Nero]]<br />[[Michael Goodliffe]]<br />[[Bud Spencer]] <br /> [[Helmuth Schneider]]
| starring = [[Richard Johnson (actor)|Richard Johnson]]<br />[[Franco Nero]]<br />[[Michael Goodliffe]]<br />[[Bud Spencer]] <br /> [[Helmuth Schneider]]
| music = [[Ennio Morricone]]
| music = [[Ennio Morricone]]
| studio = [[Clesi Cinematografica]]<br />[[Jadran Film]]
| studio = [[Clesi Cinematografica]]<br />[[Jadran Film]]
| distributor = USA [[Scotia International]]<br />France [[Les Films Jacques Leitienne]]
| distributor = USA [[Scotia International]]<br />France [[Les Films Jacques Leitienne]]
| released = {{film date|1969}}
| released = {{Film date|1970|04|17|df=y}}
| runtime = English 103 minutes<br />Italian 110 minutes
| runtime = English 103 minutes<br />Italian 110 minutes
| country = Italy and Yugoslavia
| country = Italy<br/>Yugoslavia
| languages = English, French, German, Italian
| language = English<br/>French<br/>German<br/>Italian
}}
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'''''The Fifth day of Peace''''', Italian title: '''''Gott mit uns''''' (written in German), is an Italo-Yugoslavian movie from [[1969 in film|1969]] about the [[13 May 1945 German deserter execution]] in a [[Canadian Forces|Canadian]]-run [[POW]] camp in [[Amsterdam]].
'''''The Fifth day of Peace''''', Italian title: '''''Gott mit uns''''' (written in German), is an Italo-Yugoslavian [[war movie]] from [[1970]] about the [[13 May 1945 German deserter execution]] in a [[Canada|Canadian]]-run [[POW]] camp in [[Amsterdam]].


==Synopsis==
==Plot==
Two German deserters, Ensign Bruno Grauber (Franco Nero) and Corporal Reiner Schultz (Larry Aubrey) are captured by the Canadians at the end of World War II. They are interned in a Canadian-run POW camp where the senior German officer, Colonel Von Bleicher, is a career officer. Their fellow German prisoners of war, led by Von Bleicher, discover that they are deserters. They are put through a formal military court martial organised by Von Bleicher and charged with cowardice. They are sentenced to death and are to be executed on the "fifth day of peace". Von Bleicher pressures the Canadian camp commandant to allow the execution to be carried out and requests rifles and ammunition to carry out the sentence.
Two German deserters, ''[[Kriegsmarine]]'' Ensign Bruno Grauber and [[German Army (Wehrmacht)|Army]] Corporal Reiner Schultz are captured by the [[Canadian Army]] at the [[End of World War II in Europe|end of World War II]]. They are interned in a Canadian-run POW camp where the senior German officer, Colonel Von Bleicher, is a career officer. Their fellow German prisoners of war, led by Von Bleicher, discover that they are deserters. They are put through a formal military [[Court-martial|court martial]] organised by Von Bleicher and charged with cowardice. They are sentenced to death and are to be executed on the "fifth day of peace". Von Bleicher pressures the Canadian camp commandant to allow the execution to be carried out and requests rifles and ammunition to carry out the sentence.


A Canadian general, Snow, persuades (but does not order) the Canadian camp commandant, Captain Miller, to allow the execution to be carried out for the higher purpose of preserving military discipline. He also motivates Miller with a promotion to major.
A Canadian general, Snow, persuades (but does not order) the Canadian camp commandant, Captain Miller, to allow the execution to be carried out for the higher purpose of preserving [[military discipline]]. He also motivates Miller with a promotion to major.


This movie is based on the true story of two German sailors, leading seaman Bruno Dorfer and machinist's mate Rainer Beck, both executed for desertion on May 13, 1945, after being found guilty of cowardice by fellow POWs. The sentence was carried out by German POWs who were under Canadian command.
This movie is based on the true story of two [[Kriegsmarine]] sailors, leading seaman Bruno Dorfer and machinist's mate Rainer Beck, both executed for desertion on 13 May 1945, after being found guilty of cowardice by fellow POWs. The sentence was carried out by German POWs who were under Canadian command.


==Casting==
==Cast==
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* [[Bud Spencer]] as Cpl. Jelinek
* [[Richard Johnson (actor)|Richard Johnson]] as Capt. John Miller
* [[Richard Johnson (actor)|Richard Johnson]] as Capt. John Miller
* [[Franco Nero]] as Ens. Bruno Grauber
* [[Franco Nero]] as Ens. Bruno Grauber
* [[Larry Aubrey]] as Cpl. Reiner Schultz
* [[Larry Aubrey]] as Cpl. Reiner Schultz
* [[Helmuth Schneider]] as Col. von Bleicher (as Helmut Schneider)
* [[Helmuth Schneider]] as Col. von Bleicher (as Helmut Schneider)
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* [[Bud Spencer]] as Cpl. Jelinek
* [[Michael Goodliffe]] as Gen. Snow
* [[Michael Goodliffe]] as Gen. Snow
* [[Relja Bašić|Relja Basic]] as Lt. George Romney
* [[Relja Bašić]] as Lt. George Romney
* [[T. P. McKenna]] as Nick
* [[Graham Armitage]] as Mark
* [[Emilio Delle Piane]] as Gleason
* [[Emilio Delle Piane]] as Gleason
* [[Enrico Osterman]] as Trevor
* [[Enrico Osterman]] as Trevor
* [[Renato Romano]] as Canadian Doctor
* [[Renato Romano]] as Canadian Doctor
* [[Sven Lasta]] as German Officer
* [[Sven Lasta]] as Capt. Bosch
* [[Demeter Bitenc]] German Major
* [[Demeter Bitenc]] Major Brandt
* [[Oswaldo Ruggeri]] as Capt. Warner


== External links ==
== External links ==
* {{imdb title|0064386|The Fifth Day of Peace}}
* {{IMDb title|0064386|The Fifth Day of Peace}}
* [http://www.wlu.ca/lcmsds/cmh/back%20issues/CMH/volume%202/issue%201/Madsen%20-%20Victims%20of%20Circumstance%20-%20the%20Execution%20of%20German%20Deserters%20by%20Surrendered%20German%20Troops%20Under%20Canadian%20Control.pdf "The Execution of German Deserters by Surrendered German Troops Under Canadian Control in Amsterdam, May 1945"]
* [http://scholars.wlu.ca/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1121&context=cmh "Victims of Circumstance: The Execution of German Deserters by Surrendered German Troops Under Canadian Control in Amsterdam, May 1945 by Chris Madsen"]


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Latest revision as of 18:14, 29 August 2024

The Fifth Day of Peace
English version DVD cover
Directed byGiuliano Montaldo
Written byAndrea Barbato
Lucio Battistrada
Ottavio Jemma
Giuliano Montaldo
StarringRichard Johnson
Franco Nero
Michael Goodliffe
Bud Spencer
Helmuth Schneider
Music byEnnio Morricone
Production
companies
Distributed byUSA Scotia International
France Les Films Jacques Leitienne
Release date
  • 17 April 1970 (1970-04-17)
Running time
English 103 minutes
Italian 110 minutes
CountriesItaly
Yugoslavia
LanguagesEnglish
French
German
Italian

The Fifth day of Peace, Italian title: Gott mit uns (written in German), is an Italo-Yugoslavian war movie from 1970 about the 13 May 1945 German deserter execution in a Canadian-run POW camp in Amsterdam.

Plot

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Two German deserters, Kriegsmarine Ensign Bruno Grauber and Army Corporal Reiner Schultz are captured by the Canadian Army at the end of World War II. They are interned in a Canadian-run POW camp where the senior German officer, Colonel Von Bleicher, is a career officer. Their fellow German prisoners of war, led by Von Bleicher, discover that they are deserters. They are put through a formal military court martial organised by Von Bleicher and charged with cowardice. They are sentenced to death and are to be executed on the "fifth day of peace". Von Bleicher pressures the Canadian camp commandant to allow the execution to be carried out and requests rifles and ammunition to carry out the sentence.

A Canadian general, Snow, persuades (but does not order) the Canadian camp commandant, Captain Miller, to allow the execution to be carried out for the higher purpose of preserving military discipline. He also motivates Miller with a promotion to major.

This movie is based on the true story of two Kriegsmarine sailors, leading seaman Bruno Dorfer and machinist's mate Rainer Beck, both executed for desertion on 13 May 1945, after being found guilty of cowardice by fellow POWs. The sentence was carried out by German POWs who were under Canadian command.

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