The Beacon

The Beacon

Release date : December 3, 1954
Runtime : 1h 35m
Countries of origin : East Germany / Sweden /
Original Language : German /
Director : Wolfgang Staudte /
Production companies : DEFA / Pandora-Film Stockholm /
December 3, 1954 1h 35m East Germany Drama German More
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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...
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  • title:The Beacon
  • status:Released
  • Release date: 1954
  • Runtime:1h 35m
  • Genres: Drama ·
  • Countries of origin: East Germany · Sweden ·
  • Original Language: German ·
  • Director: Wolfgang Staudte /
  • Writers: Wolfgang Staudte · Werner Jörg Lüddecke ·
  • Production companies: DEFA · Pandora-Film Stockholm ·
  • Overview: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...
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