My Zero Hour

My Zero Hour

92 mins | Drama, War | April 28, 1970

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.

My Zero Hour

92 mins | Drama, War | April 28, 1970

My Zero Hour
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.
Producers DEFA
Original title Meine Stunde Null
Directors Joachim Hasler
Writers Jurek Becker, Joachim Hasler

Cast

Manfred Krug

as Kurt Hartung

Anatoliy Kuznetsov

as Gornin

Lev Prygunov

as Mitja

Kurt Jung-Alsen

as Major Steckbeck

Alfred Müller

as Blumhagen

Harry Hindemith

as Scheffler

Edwin Marian

as Wilhelmi

Eckhard Becker

as Bayer