Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
Günther Simon
Erich Steigert
Lead
Raimund Schelcher
August Lenz
Ulrich Thein
Henne Lobke
Horst Kube
Jens Kasten
Hilmar Thate
Ludwig Batuschek
Ekkehard Schall
Eberhard Schuckert
Wolf von Beneckendorff
Von Resten
Eduard von Winterstein
Hindenburg
What People Are Saying
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Kurt Maetzig's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
“Every frame feels alive. The Sailor's Song is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
