Five Cartridges

The story takes place during the Spanish Civil War. The years run from 1936 to 1939. There is a unit fighting in the International Brigades. Its soldiers come from different countries. Their commander is badly wounded and dying. Before he dies he gives them a task. They are to carry secret information across the enemy line. The information is divided into five parts. Each soldier carries one of them. The journey crosses dry and burning country. Differences of language and of view keep setting them against each other. The task cannot be finished by any one of them alone. Erwin Geschonneck, Manfred Krug and Armin Mueller-Stahl appear in the ninety minute film, an East German production Frank Beyer finished in 1960.