The Sailor's SongMovie
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.
About The Sailor's Song
The Sailor's Song is a 1958 history, drama movie directed by Kurt Maetzig, Günter Reisch.
The production information lists a runtime of 2h 5m, production credits from East Germany, an original language code of DE.
The credited cast includes Günther Simon, Raimund Schelcher, Ulrich Thein, Horst Kube. The synopsis above summarizes the central premise without adding details beyond the available title information.
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