The Sailor's Song

1958

2h 5m

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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.

Writers

Paul Wiens(writer by)
Karl Georg Egel(writer by)
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Günther Simon
Erich Steigert
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Ulrich Thein
Henne Lobke
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Horst Kube
Jens Kasten
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Hilmar Thate
Ludwig Batuschek
Ekkehard Schall
Eberhard Schuckert
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Jochen Thomas
Sebastian Huber
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Sabine Thalbach
Lady from Luisenbund
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Horst Schönemann
Kapitän Wandres
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Rolf Römer
Fähnrich Hamann
Hans Wolf Rentzow
Fliegermaat Krüger
Elfriede Née
Berta König
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Stefan Lisewski
Jupp König

Writers

Paul Wiens(writer by)
Karl Georg Egel(writer by)

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Release date

November 9, 1958 (United States)

Country of origin

East Germany

Languages

German
Russian

Production company

DEFA

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