The Beacon (1954)

The Beacon (1954)

1954-12-03 East Germany, Sweden 95 Min. PG-13
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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...

Cast

Leonhard Ritter is Leuchtturmwärter
Leuchtturmwärter
Horst Naumann is Mastfischer
Mastfischer
Waltraut Kramm is Mastfischer's Frau
Mastfischer's Frau
Jochen Thomas is Masträuber
Masträuber
Ursula Kempert is Masträuber's Frau
Masträuber's Frau
Friedrich Gnaß is Alter Mann mit Prothese
Alter Mann mit Prothese
Hans Klering is Kaufmann
Kaufmann
Ulrich von der Trenck is Schnapsfischer
Schnapsfischer
Maria Wendt is Frau des Schnapsfischers
Frau des Schnapsfischers
Barbara Adolph is Junge Mutter
Junge Mutter