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Cast
Günther Simon
as Erich Steigert
Raimund Schelcher
as August Lenz
Ulrich Thein
as Henne Lobke
Horst Kube
as Jens Kasten
Hilmar Thate
as Ludwig Batuschek
Ekkehard Schall
as Eberhard Schuckert
Wolf von Beneckendorff
as Von Resten
Eduard von Winterstein
as Hindenburg
Werner Wieland
as Noske
Jochen Thomas
as Sebastian Huber
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1958
Runtime2h 05m
LanguageGerman
CertificationNR
GenresHistory, Drama
Votes7
DirectorKurt Maetzig, Günter Reisch
WritersPaul Wiens, Karl Georg Egel
TypeFeature Film
Rating6.6 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsThe Sailor's Song
About The Sailor's Song
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.
Directed by Kurt Maetzig, Günter Reisch, The Sailor's Song leans on a strong ensemble — Günther Simon, Raimund Schelcher, Ulrich Thein — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about history titles of 1958.
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