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The Beacon

The Beacon (1954)

1h 35m | PG-13

⭐ 6 / 10

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...

Director: Wolfgang Staudte

Studio: DEFA

Genre: Drama

Video: 720p

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Cast

Leonhard Ritter

Leonhard Ritter

as Leuchtturmwärter

Horst Naumann

Horst Naumann

as Mastfischer

Waltraut Kramm

Waltraut Kramm

as Mastfischer's Frau

Jochen Thomas

Jochen Thomas

as Masträuber

Ursula Kempert

Ursula Kempert

as Masträuber's Frau

Friedrich Gnaß

Friedrich Gnaß

as Alter Mann mit Prothese