Storyline
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...
Cast & Crew
Leonhard Ritter
Leuchtturmwärter
Lead
Horst Naumann
Mastfischer
Waltraut Kramm
Mastfischer's Frau
Jochen Thomas
Masträuber
Ursula Kempert
Masträuber's Frau
Friedrich Gnaß
Alter Mann mit Prothese
Hans Klering
Kaufmann
Uv
Ulrich von der Trenck
Schnapsfischer
What People Are Saying
3.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Wolfgang Staudte's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Beacon is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
