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The Sailor's Song

The Sailor's Song

History, Drama

2h 5m

November 9, 1958 (66 years ago)

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.

ActorAge thenAge now
Günther Simon

Günther Simon

Erich Steigert

Birthday: May 11, 1925

33 June 25, 1972 (47)
Raimund Schelcher

Raimund Schelcher

August Lenz

Birthday: March 26, 1910

48 March 27, 1972 (62)
Ulrich Thein

Ulrich Thein

Henne Lobke

Birthday: April 7, 1930

28 June 21, 1995 (65)
Horst Kube

Horst Kube

Jens Kasten

Birthday: September 19, 1920

38 October 18, 1976 (56)
Hilmar Thate

Hilmar Thate

Ludwig Batuschek

Birthday: April 17, 1931

27 September 14, 2016 (85)
Ekkehard Schall

Ekkehard Schall

Eberhard Schuckert

Birthday: May 29, 1930

28 September 3, 2005 (75)
Wolf von Beneckendorff

Wolf von Beneckendorff

Von Resten

Birthday: March 1, 1891

67 January 27, 1960 (68)
Eduard von Winterstein

Eduard von Winterstein

Hindenburg

Birthday: August 1, 1871

87 July 22, 1961 (89)
Werner Wieland

Werner Wieland

Noske

Birthday: October 18, 1910

48 June 9, 1984 (73)
Jochen Thomas

Jochen Thomas

Sebastian Huber

Birthday: August 7, 1925

33 April 27, 1995 (69)