Release Date: 1954-12-03
Runtime: 95
Languages: Deutsch
Rating: 6
Votes: 2
Genres: Drama
Director: Wolfgang Staudte
Description: On a barren and stormy island, fishing families eke out a meager existence on what they can catch during summer, and what washes ashore during winter. But little has been washing ashore of late, and t...On a barren and stormy island, fishing families eke out a meager existence on what they can catch during summer, and what washes ashore during winter. But little has been washing ashore of late, and their situation worsens. Elders recall how twenty years ago, when the lighthouse keeper’s beacon went dark, a cargo ship broke apart on the cliffs. It proved a bountiful accident for the fishermen. Today people on the island view the conscientious lighthouse keepers with evil hungry eyes...Read More
Production Companies:
DEFA
Pandora-Film Stockholm
