6.0The Beacon · 1954
The Beacon (1954) is a Drama film directed by Wolfgang Staudte, starring Leonhard Ritter, Horst Naumann, Waltraut Kramm.
Drama
6.0Overview
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...
Cast
Leonhard Ritter, Horst Naumann, Waltraut Kramm, Jochen Thomas, Ursula Kempert, Friedrich Gnaß, Hans Klering, Ulrich von der Trenck
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What is "The Beacon" about?
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...
When was "The Beacon" released?
The Beacon was released in 1954.
Who stars in "The Beacon"?
The cast includes Leonhard Ritter, Horst Naumann, Waltraut Kramm, Jochen Thomas.
