The Sailor’s Song

The Sailor’s Song

6.5/102h 5m1958
The Sailor’s Song

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.

Genres

HistoryDrama

Production Companies

DEFA

Additional Information

Original Title:Das Lied der Matrosen
Original Language:German
Status:Released

Cast

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