Der SchimmelreiterMovie
This film, based on a story by Theodor Storm, revolves around the young Hauke Haien, who lives near the sea and improves the safety of the inhabitants with his new ideas for building dykes. However, his new methods and his rejection of conservative traditions, such as the "sacrifice" of a living creature when building a dyke, are not welcomed by the local population, which leads to him meeting with great rejection and ultimately even becoming his undoing.
About Der Schimmelreiter
Der Schimmelreiter is a 1985 drama movie directed by Klaus Gendries.
The production information lists a runtime of 1h 35m, production credits from East Germany, Germany, Poland, an original language code of DE.
The credited cast includes Sylvester Groth, Lech Ordon, Hansjürgen Hürrig, Dorota Bierkowska. The synopsis above summarizes the central premise without adding details beyond the available title information.
