Germany / Nov 09, 1958 / East Germany
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5.0/10
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Plot
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.
Main cast
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| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Eduard von Winterstein | Hindenburg |
| Werner Wieland | Noske |
| Jochen Thomas | Sebastian Huber |
| Sabine Thalbach | Lady from Luisenbund |
| Horst Schönemann | Kapitän Wandres |
| Rolf Römer | Fähnrich Hamann |
| Hans Wolf Rentzow | Fliegermaat Krüger |
| Elfriede Née | Berta König |
| Peter Kiwitt | Krupp |
| Wolfgang Langhoff | Lawyer |
| Stefan Lisewski | Jupp König |
| Rita Gödikmeier | Anna |
| Vladimir Gulyaev | Grischa |
| Hans Finohr | Schröder |
| Adolf Peter Hoffmann | Gollwitz |
| Wolfgang Brunecker | Deck Officer |
| Walter E. Fuß | Anton |
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Genres
HistoryDrama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Das Lied der Matrosen |
| Original language | Deutsch (DE) |
| Spoken languages | Deutsch, Pусский |
| Production countries | East Germany |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | DEFA-Studio für Spielfilme |
| Release date | 9 novembre 1958 |
| Writer | Paul Wiens, Karl Georg Egel |
| Editing | Lena Neumann |
| Cinematography | Joachim Hasler, Otto Merz |
| Assistant directors | Kurt Maetzig, Günter Reisch |
| Camera operators | Joachim Hasler, Otto Merz |
| Additional photography | Joachim Hasler, Otto Merz |
| Production design | Gerhard Helwig |
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| Art direction | Gerhard Helwig |
| Set decoration | Gerhard Helwig |
| Music | Wilhelm Neef, Johanna Lindner, Kurt Eppers |
| Sound | Wilhelm Neef, Johanna Lindner, Kurt Eppers |
| Costume design | Rosemarie Wandelt, Elli-Charlotte Löffler |
| Makeup | Rosemarie Wandelt, Elli-Charlotte Löffler |
| Hairstyling | Rosemarie Wandelt, Elli-Charlotte Löffler |
Release dates
Theatrical release
Russia / Oct 08, 1959
TV
Germany / Jan 03, 1959 / West Germany
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