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Kauhujen yö Itämerellä

Original title: Nacht fiel über Gotenhafen
  • 1960
  • K-16
  • 1h 39m
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6.8/10
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Kauhujen yö Itämerellä (1960)
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In 1945 with the advance of the red army millions of refugees fled from the east of Germany. The "Wilhelm Gustloff" loaded with 10,000 civilians and wounded soldiers was sank by a Soviet sub... Read allIn 1945 with the advance of the red army millions of refugees fled from the east of Germany. The "Wilhelm Gustloff" loaded with 10,000 civilians and wounded soldiers was sank by a Soviet submarine in less than 55 minutes.In 1945 with the advance of the red army millions of refugees fled from the east of Germany. The "Wilhelm Gustloff" loaded with 10,000 civilians and wounded soldiers was sank by a Soviet submarine in less than 55 minutes.

  • Director
    • Frank Wisbar
  • Writers
    • Victor Schüller
    • Frank Wisbar
  • Stars
    • Sonja Ziemann
    • Gunnar Möller
    • Erik Schumann
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  • IMDb RATING
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    • Director
      • Frank Wisbar
    • Writers
      • Victor Schüller
      • Frank Wisbar
    • Stars
      • Sonja Ziemann
      • Gunnar Möller
      • Erik Schumann
    • 4User reviews
    • 2Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Sonja Ziemann
    Sonja Ziemann
    • Maria Reiser
    Gunnar Möller
    Gunnar Möller
    • Kurt Reiser
    Erik Schumann
    Erik Schumann
    • Hans Schott
    Brigitte Horney
    Brigitte Horney
    • Generalin von Reuss
    Mady Rahl
    Mady Rahl
    • Edith Marquardt
    Erich Dunskus
    Erich Dunskus
    • Vater Marquardt
    Willy Maertens
    • Vater Reiser
    Edith Schultze-Westrum
    Edith Schultze-Westrum
    • Mutter Reiser
    Wolfgang Preiss
    Wolfgang Preiss
    • Dr. Beck
    Tatjana Iwanow
    • Dienstmädchen Meta
    Christine Mylius
    • Frau Rauh
    Aranka Jaenke
    • Frau Kahle
    Dietmar Schönherr
    Dietmar Schönherr
    • Gaston
    Georg Lehn
    • Pinkoweit, Stationsvorsteher
    Hela Gruel
    • Frau Pinkoweit
    Carl Lange
    Carl Lange
    • Kapitän Zahn
    Peter Voß
    • Kapitän Petersen
    Günter Pfitzmann
    • Oberleutnant Dankel
    • Director
      • Frank Wisbar
    • Writers
      • Victor Schüller
      • Frank Wisbar
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      The German ship MV Wilhelm Gustloff was built by the Blohm & Voss shipyards in 1937 and served in various roles:cruise ship, hospital ship, floating barracks for naval personnel and finally evacuees transport ship. It had 25,484 tons and measured 208.5 meters in length, 23.59 meters wide, 56 meters high. As a cruise ship, it had 8 decks, a complement of 417 crew and 1,465 passengers. The ship had 4 diesel engines, 2 propellers and traveled at a maximum speed of 15,5 knots for a maximum range of 12,000 nautical miles (22,000 km).

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    The sinking of the "Wilhelm Gustloff" is the biggest ship catastrophe ever. There were more than 10,000 people aboard - including over 5,000 children; more than 9,000 (!!) died, drowning and freezing to death. It is very odd that this drama is far less known or "popular" as e.g. the "Titanic" desaster, which was a ship of the rich and the super rich.

    There are several popular books about the "Gustloff", but up to this day moviewise this is the only "monument" in rememberance of those 9,000 people who were buried alive in the Ostsee.
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    • Release date
      • October 28, 1960 (Finland)
    • Country of origin
      • West Germany
    • Language
      • German
    • Also known as
      • Darkness Fell on Gotenhafen
    • Filming locations
      • Berlin, Germany
    • Production company
      • Deutsche Film Hansa
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 39 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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