
The Sailor’s Song
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.
HistoryDrama
The Sailor’s Song
Rating
6.5/10
Release Date
1958-11-09
Runtime
125 minutes
Status
Released
Cast

Günther Simon
Erich Steigert

Raimund Schelcher
August Lenz

Ulrich Thein
Henne Lobke

Horst Kube
Jens Kasten

Hilmar Thate
Ludwig Batuschek

Ekkehard Schall
Eberhard Schuckert

Wolf von Beneckendorff
Von Resten

Eduard von Winterstein
Hindenburg

Werner Wieland
Noske

Jochen Thomas
Sebastian Huber

Sabine Thalbach
Lady from Luisenbund

Horst Schönemann
Kapitän Wandres
Videos
Production Companies

DEFA