Der SchimmelreiterMovie
After the death of his father, the ambitious farmhand Hauke Haien works his way up to become the successor to the old dyke count, whose daughter Elke he marries. He develops plans for the construction of a new dyke to provide better protection against storm surges, but encounters resistance and inertia from the villagers, who superstitiously suspect him of being in league with the devil. As a heavy storm approaches, he chases towards the floods with his white horse...
About Der Schimmelreiter
Der Schimmelreiter is a 1978 drama movie directed by Alfred Weidenmann.
The production information lists a runtime of 1h 36m, production credits from Germany, an original language code of DE.
The credited cast includes John Phillip Law, Anita Ekström, Gert Fröbe, Dirk Galuba. The synopsis above summarizes the central premise without adding details beyond the available title information.
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