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The Sailor’s Song (1958)

Original title: Das Lied der Matrosen

1958-11-09 · 2h 5m · DE
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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.

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Kurt MaetzigDirectorPaul WiensWriterKarl Georg EgelWriterGünter ReischDirector

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Günther SimonGünther SimonErich SteigertRaimund SchelcherRaimund SchelcherAugust LenzUlrich TheinUlrich TheinHenne LobkeHorst KubeHorst KubeJens KastenHilmar ThateHilmar ThateLudwig BatuschekEkkehard SchallEkkehard SchallEberhard SchuckertWolf von BeneckendorffWolf von BeneckendorffVon RestenEduard von WintersteinEduard von WintersteinHindenburgWerner WielandWerner WielandNoskeJochen ThomasJochen ThomasSebastian HuberSabine ThalbachSabine ThalbachLady from LuisenbundHorst SchönemannHorst SchönemannKapitän Wandres

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Working classRebellionRevoltRevolutionUprisingSocialismCommunismAnti-capitalismProletarian

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Genre affinityDrama · HistoryTheme affinityWorking Class · Rebellion · RevoltDialogue densityDramaDirector preference359930 · 437379Actor preference359877 · 380271 · 380337Country preferenceXg

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What is The Sailor’s Song about?

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.

How long is The Sailor’s Song?

The Sailor’s Song has a runtime of 125 minutes.