The Sailor’s Song

The Sailor’s Song (1958)

Released: 1958-11-09 Duration: 2hr 5min
Genres: History Drama
Rating 6.5

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.

Production Companies

DEFA
DEFA

Additional Info

Budget $0.00
Revenue $0.00
Original Language de
Popularity 2.23

Directed By

Kurt Maetzig

Günter Reisch

Crew

Director
Kurt Maetzig
Director
Günter Reisch
Writer
Paul Wiens
Editor
Lena Neumann
Costume Design
Rosemarie Wandelt
Director of Photography
Joachim Hasler
Director of Photography
Otto Merz
Costume Design
Elli-Charlotte Löffler
Art Direction
Gerhard Helwig

TOP CAST

Günther Simon
Günther Simon

Erich Steigert

Raimund Schelcher
Raimund Schelcher

August Lenz

Ulrich Thein
Ulrich Thein

Henne Lobke

Horst Kube
Horst Kube

Jens Kasten

Hilmar Thate
Hilmar Thate

Ludwig Batuschek

Ekkehard Schall
Ekkehard Schall

Eberhard Schuckert

Jochen Thomas
Jochen Thomas

Sebastian Huber

Sabine Thalbach
Sabine Thalbach

Lady from Luisenbund

Horst Schönemann
Horst Schönemann

Kapitän Wandres

Rolf Römer
Rolf Römer

Fähnrich Hamann

Hans Wolf Rentzow
Hans Wolf Rentzow

Fliegermaat Krüger

Elfriede Née
Elfriede Née

Berta König

Stefan Lisewski
Stefan Lisewski

Jupp König

Hans Finohr
Hans Finohr

Schröder

Wolfgang Brunecker
Wolfgang Brunecker

Deck Officer

Werner Lierck
Werner Lierck

Karl-Heini

Fred Düren
Fred Düren

Major Mörs

Kurt Wenkhaus
Kurt Wenkhaus

Prince Heinrich

Monika Lennartz
Monika Lennartz

Mariechen

Kay Sikor
Kay Sikor

Adjutant

Manfred Müller
Manfred Müller

Fähnrich

Karl Brenk
Karl Brenk

Chaplain

Kurt Steingraf
Kurt Steingraf

von Scheer

Senta Bonacker
Senta Bonacker

Business owner

Max Klingberg
Max Klingberg

Sergeant

Siegfried Weiß
Siegfried Weiß

Hauptmann

Yuri Mikhajlov
Yuri Mikhajlov

Kommissar

Christoph Beyertt
Christoph Beyertt

Machine gunner

Heinz Kögel
Heinz Kögel

Captain

Dom de Beern
Dom de Beern

Reichpietsch

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