"Der Seewolf" (1971) TV mini-series

User Rating:

8.2/10   

Writer:

Walter Ulbrich (writer)

Seasons:

1

Release Date:

5 December 1971 (Austria)

Genre:

Adventure | Drama

Plot Keywords:

Blindness | Sailor | Sea Captain | Adventurer | Potato

Cast

Edward Meeks	...	Humphrey van Weyden (4 episodes, 1971)
Raimund Harmstorf	...	Wolf Larsen (4 episodes, 1971)
Emmerich Schäffer	...	Thomas Mugridge (3 episodes, 1971)
Franz Seidenschwan	...	Humphrey Van Weyden as Kid (Joe) (2 episodes, 1971)
Dieter Schidor	...	Frisco Kid (2 episodes, 1971)
Peter Kock	...	George Leach (2 episodes, 1971)
Sandu Popa	...	Johnson (2 episodes, 1971)
Boris Ciornei	...	Louis (2 episodes, 1971)
Omar Islau	...	Oofty-Oofty (2 episodes, 1971)

Also Known As:

"Der Seewolf" (West Germany)
"Le loup des mers" (France)
"Lupul marilor" (Romania)
"The Seawolf" (International: English title)

Runtime:

Finland:93 min | West Germany:362 min (4 episodes) | Romania:80 min (theatrical version) | West Germany:91 min

Country:

West Germany | France | Romania | Austria

Language:

Romanian | German

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

West Germany:12

Filming Locations:

Romania

Company:

Office de Radiodiffusion Télévision Française (ORTF)

Movie Connections:

Version of The Sea Wolf (1913)

Fascinating!

10 out of 10 - This is truly one of the best adventure movies (or mini series) ever made. The performance is so real, so gripping, so great! I've only seen it once and that was years ago, but it still had such a great impact on me. Please release it on DVD one day!

DON'T MISS IT!