Five Days, Five Nights (1960 film)

Five Days, Five Nights Russian , , trans. Pyat Dney, Pyat Nochei German Fnf Tage, Fnf Nchte is a 1961 joint SovietEast German film, directed by Lev Arnshtam and Heinz Thiel.

The pictures plot was inspired by the recovery of the art of the Old Masters Picture Gallery through the hands of Soviet troops in 1945. The art collection was then taken to the USSR, where it was kept until being returned to the Dresden Gallery during 1960. The film was the first SovietEast German coproduction in the field of cinema.The film critic of Der Spiegel described the picture as making no claim to document history truthfully, while also quoting Walter Ulbricht, who called it a great work of the Working Class and a monument to SovietEast German friendship. The Die Zeit reviewer wrote the film portrays the Germans quite objectively. But the Soviets? We could only wish for it. Although we well realize that could not have been as they are depicted noble, faultless and helpful. ........

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