When their ship is sunk in the first world war, in the Indian ocean, 50 men have to cross infinite stretches of sea and desert, avoid enemies, find allies and finally make it home to Germany. A breathtaking real-live odyssey.
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Title: Die Männer der Emden (2012)
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Cast
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| Sibel Kekili | ... | Salima Bey (as Sibel Kekilli) | |
| Ken Duken | ... | Karl Overbeck | |
| Felicitas Woll | ... | Maria von Plettenberg | |
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Ben Gageik | ... | Paul |
| Oliver Korittke | ... | Maat Kluthe | |
| Sebastian Blomberg | ... | Hellmuth von Mücke | |
| Matthias Schloo | ... | Manfred von Manstein | |
| Ronald Top | ... | Neutralitätsoffizier Vandenberg | |
| Michael Lott | ... | Matrose Hilgert | |
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Sheri Hagen | ... | Antonia |
| Kai Maertens | ... | Reporter | |
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Chiem van Houweninge | ... | Hafenkapitän van Ommen |
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Jan Henrik Stahlberg | ... | Friedrich von Schulau |
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Christian Näthe | ... | Matrose Kolkmann |
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Wolfgang Winkler | ... | Dr. Bartel |
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In the Great War, the legendary German war ship SMS Emden is sunk by Australian cruisers in the Indian Ocean. Most crew are killed or captured, but some 50 escape and vow to return to Germany, embarking aboard an old schooner. They most dodge the Allies and brave the both sea and desert all the way home. Written by KGF Vissers
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GermanyLanguage:
GermanRelease Date:
31 January 2013 (Germany) See more »Also Known As:
13.000 Kilometer - Die Männer der Emden See more »Edit
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EUR9,000,000 (estimated)Cumulative Worldwide Gross:
$31,904Company Credits
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If you are fed up with pathetic world war movies but still like heroic war sagas -and don't mind Germans being the heroes- this one might be just for you. The story is good for a relaxing evening given you like dramatic and adventurous moments. The pictures are nice, though at times, you may feel that the scenery appears rather cheap with only a few wide-angle takes. Most ships are noticeably CGI. Sometimes, I thought the writer put too much story in the 2h running time. But considering that the plot is based on real events it probably had to be that way in order to seem sound. Anyway, I did not notice any real flaws and enjoyed my time very much.