The Sailor’s Song
The Sailor’s Song
NR
6.5
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1958

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125m

The Sailor’s Song

Summary

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.

Director

Kurt Maetzig

Director

Günter Reisch

Writer

Paul Wiens

Writer

Karl Georg Egel

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Status:

Released

Original Language:

German

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Keywords

rebellion
revolution
socialism
uprising
working class
revolt
communism
proletarian