The Sailor’s Song (1958)

The Sailor’s Song (1958)

All the adventure a man can live, he lives. 1958-11-09 East Germany 125 Min. PG-13
6.5 6 votes
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 is Erich Steigert
Erich Steigert
Raimund Schelcher is August Lenz
August Lenz
Ulrich Thein is Henne Lobke
Henne Lobke
Horst Kube is Jens Kasten
Jens Kasten
Hilmar Thate is Ludwig Batuschek
Ludwig Batuschek
Ekkehard Schall is Eberhard Schuckert
Eberhard Schuckert
Jochen Thomas is Sebastian Huber
Sebastian Huber
Sabine Thalbach is Lady from Luisenbund
Lady from Luisenbund
Horst Schönemann is Kapitän Wandres
Kapitän Wandres
Rolf Römer is Fähnrich Hamann
Fähnrich Hamann
Hans Wolf Rentzow is Fliegermaat Krüger
Fliegermaat Krüger
Elfriede Née is Berta König
Berta König
Peter Kiwitt is Krupp
Krupp
Stefan Lisewski is Jupp König
Jupp König
Hans Finohr is Schröder
Schröder
Wolfgang Brunecker is Deck Officer
Deck Officer
Werner Lierck is Karl-Heini
Karl-Heini
Fred Düren is Major Mörs
Major Mörs
Kurt Wenkhaus is Prince Heinrich
Prince Heinrich
Monika Lennartz is Mariechen
Mariechen
Kay Sikor is Adjutant
Adjutant
Manfred Müller is Fähnrich
Fähnrich
Karl Brenk is Chaplain
Chaplain
Kurt Steingraf is von Scheer
von Scheer
Senta Bonacker is Business owner
Business owner
Max Klingberg is Sergeant
Sergeant
Siegfried Weiß is Hauptmann
Hauptmann
Yuri Mikhajlov is Kommissar
Kommissar
Christoph Beyertt is Machine gunner
Machine gunner
Heinz Kögel is Captain
Captain
Günter Grabbert is Gunmaster
Gunmaster
Johannes Wieke is Captain
Captain
Dom de Beern is Reichpietsch
Reichpietsch
Gabriele Hoffmann is Easy girl
Easy girl
Peter A. Stiege is officer
officer
Klaus Gendries is officer
officer
Theresia Wider is Officer's bride
Officer's bride
Karin Buchali is Officer's bride
Officer's bride
Horst Buder is soldier
soldier
Jean Brahn is soldier
soldier
Paul Funk is soldier
soldier
Hans Feldner is soldier
soldier
Karl Sturm is soldier
soldier
Nico Turoff is sailor
sailor
Georg Helge is sailor
sailor
Fred Ludwig is sailor
sailor
Fred Delmare is sailor
sailor
Klaus Bamberg is sailor
sailor
Kurt Rackelmann is superintendent
superintendent
Erich Fritze is superintendent
superintendent
Fritz Mohr is Worker
Worker