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The Sailor’s Song (1958)

Overview

A film about the historical uprising of the seamen in Kiel: During the Russian October Revolution of 1917, German and Russian soldiers start to solidarize with each other. By disarming the officers, machinist Henne Lonke and stoker Jens Kasten prevent the attack on a Russian freighter. When German admiralty gives out orders for operation "Nibelungen", which would lead the German fleet into a suicidal attack against England and quell the revolutionary spirit, seamen and soldiers from different political backgrounds unite in protest.
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Günter Reisch profile
Günter Reisch

Director

Kurt Maetzig profile
Kurt Maetzig

Director

Cast

Günther Simon profile
Günther Simon

Erich Steigert

Raimund Schelcher profile
Raimund Schelcher

August Lenz

Ulrich Thein profile
Ulrich Thein

Henne Lobke

Horst Kube profile
Horst Kube

Jens Kasten

Hilmar Thate profile
Hilmar Thate

Ludwig Batuschek

Ekkehard Schall profile
Ekkehard Schall

Eberhard Schuckert

Wolf von Beneckendorff profile
Wolf von Beneckendorff

Von Resten

Eduard von Winterstein profile
Eduard von Winterstein

Hindenburg

Werner Wieland profile
Werner Wieland

Noske

Jochen Thomas profile
Jochen Thomas

Sebastian Huber

Sabine Thalbach profile
Sabine Thalbach

Lady from Luisenbund

Horst Schönemann profile
Horst Schönemann

Kapitän Wandres

Günther Simon profile
Günther Simon

Erich Steigert

Raimund Schelcher profile
Raimund Schelcher

August Lenz

Ulrich Thein profile
Ulrich Thein

Henne Lobke

Horst Kube profile
Horst Kube

Jens Kasten

Hilmar Thate profile
Hilmar Thate

Ludwig Batuschek

Ekkehard Schall profile
Ekkehard Schall

Eberhard Schuckert

Wolf von Beneckendorff profile
Wolf von Beneckendorff

Von Resten

Eduard von Winterstein profile
Eduard von Winterstein

Hindenburg

Werner Wieland profile
Werner Wieland

Noske

Jochen Thomas profile
Jochen Thomas

Sebastian Huber

Sabine Thalbach profile
Sabine Thalbach

Lady from Luisenbund

Horst Schönemann profile
Horst Schönemann

Kapitän Wandres

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Release Date

November 9, 1958

Original Language

German, Russian

Budget

$0.00

Production Company

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