The Sailor’s Song (1958)

  • NR
  • 11/09/1958 (DE)
  • History, Drama
  • 2h 5m

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.

Kurt Maetzig

Director

Paul Wiens

Writer

Günter Reisch

Director

Karl Georg Egel

Writer

Cast

Günther Simon's headshot

Günther Simon

Erich Steigert
Raimund Schelcher's headshot

Raimund Schelcher

August Lenz
Ulrich Thein's headshot

Ulrich Thein

Henne Lobke
Horst Kube's headshot

Horst Kube

Jens Kasten
Hilmar Thate's headshot

Hilmar Thate

Ludwig Batuschek
Ekkehard Schall's headshot

Ekkehard Schall

Eberhard Schuckert
Wolf von Beneckendorff's headshot

Wolf von Beneckendorff

Von Resten
Eduard von Winterstein's headshot

Eduard von Winterstein

Hindenburg

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