Underplayed Gems

The Sailor's Song (1958)

The Sailor's Song poster
Original title
Das Lied der Matrosen
Directed by
Günter Reisch, Kurt Maetzig
Genre
war film
Country
German Democratic Republic, Germany
Runtime
2h 06m
Rating
6.6 of 10 from 7 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

The film follows German sailors during a time of political upheaval. It shows their struggles and solidarity as they confront difficult wartime circumstances.

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What happens

The Sailor's Song (German: Das Lied der Matrosen) is an East German black-and-white film directed by Kurt Maetzig and Günter Reisch. It was released in 1958. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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