Ready to press play on 'Five Cartridges' right from your couch? Below, you’ll find ways to watch including rental, purchase, and subscription options, so you can pick what works best for you. Right now in the US, 'Five Cartridges' is available to rent, buy, or stream with a subscription on Kanopy.
Here are some useful notes to know before watching about the DEFA-Studio für Spielfilme drama flick. Five Cartridges starring Erwin Geschonneck, Ulrich Thein, Edwin Marian, Ernst-Georg Schwill has a Not Rated rating, a runtime of about 1 hr 30 min. The movie received a user score of 76/100 on TMDb, which is based on reviews from 8 real users.
Looking for a quick synopsis? Here's the plot: "It is the year 1936 and the Spanish Civil War is raging. When the German commander of an international brigade is badly wounded he gives his five comrades a message which he divides up and secretes into in five cartridges. All five shells must reach the battalion in order for the message to be relayed. But Frenchman Pierre can’t bear the heat of the Sierra. When he leaves their hide-out to drink from a well he is hit by an enemy bullet."
