The Sailor's Song (1958)

6.6/10 125 min History Drama

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.

Cast

Günther Simon

Erich Steigert

Raimund Schelcher

August Lenz

Ulrich Thein

Henne Lobke

Horst Kube

Jens Kasten

Hilmar Thate

Ludwig Batuschek

Jochen Thomas

Sebastian Huber

Sabine Thalbach

Lady from Luisenbund

Horst Schönemann

Kapitän Wandres

Rolf Römer

Fähnrich Hamann

Peter Kiwitt

Krupp

Wolfgang Langhoff

Lawyer

Stefan Lisewski

Jupp König

Vladimir Gulyaev

Grischa

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