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The Last Chance

Die letzte Chance

1945

Escaping a Nazi prison transport in war-torn Italy, an American and a British soldier try to reach neutral Switzerland and find themselves shepherding a desperate band of refugees over the mountains. A humane, honored wartime drama.

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Part of 10 Essential Swiss Films

This film is stop 7 of 10 in the hand-ranked native-cinema route through Switzerland. See the complete ranking or read the selection methodology.

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