The Fifth Day of Peace

Name: The Fifth Day of Peace
Released: 1970-04-17
Rating: 5.5

1970

One of the most bizarre episodes in the annals of "military justice"

Trailer

Based on a true story. Near the end of World War II, two German deserters are put in an Allied POW camp. When a rigid and militaristic German colonel learns about their desertion, he wants them court-martialed, even if the war is over. The uninterested Allied officers oblige him, and the two men face the firing squad on "the fifth day of peace".

Release Date

1970-04-17

Status

Released

Original Title

Dio è con noi

Runtime

1h 43m

Original Language

IT

Production Countries

Italy, Yugoslavia

Production Companies

Jadran Film, Clesi Cinematografica

Overview

Based on a true story. Near the end of World War II, two German deserters are put in an Allied POW camp. When a rigid and militaristic German colonel learns about their desertion, he wants them court-martialed, even if the war is over. The uninterested Allied officers oblige him, and the two men face the firing squad on "the fifth day of peace".

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