Poster-style image set in a dim cave-like space with water pooling on the ground. A man in military-style clothing stands on the left, facing a collection of framed paintings propped against rocks and partially reflected in the water. The artwork includes portraits and classical figures, illuminated by soft light against the dark surroundings. The scene suggests hidden or protected cultural objects during wartime. Large red text at the bottom reads “Five Days Five Nights.” Smaller text above includes a quote about wartime art protection, and below credits Lev Arnshtam and composer Dmitri Shostakovich.

Five Days, Five Nights

Original title: Fünf Tage – Fünf Nächte
Director: Lev Arnshtam, Anatoli Golowanow, Heinz Thiel


GDR/USSR, 1960, 108 min, color
In German; English subtitles


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