Darkness Fell on Gotenhafen (1960)
The film depicts the first month of 1945 when the Russian Red Army broke into the eastern part of Germany and forced millions of civilians to flee in the coldest of winter. While the Russians invaded Ostpreussen hundred of thousands of civilians were evacuated by ships. Gotenhafen was the last open port and ships left the town almost by the minute, overloaded by refugees. One of the last ships to leave Gotenhafen was the 'Wilhelm Gustloff', a former 'Kraft durch Freude' pleasure cruiser designed for 1000 passengers. Until today it is unknown how many people were on board but it is said to be around 10.000. The ship sunk without a trace and only a handful of people survived this hellish nightmare.
| Movie ID | 102523 |
|---|---|
| Genre | Drama, War |
| Director | Frank Wisbar |
| Main cast | Sonja Ziemann, Gunnar Möller, Erik Schumann, Brigitte Horney, Mady Rahl, Wolfgang Preiss, Erich Dunskus, Willy Maertens |
| Release date | 25 February 1960 |
| Release year | 1960 |
| Language | German |
| Duration | 99 min (1h 39m) |
| Rating | 5.7 / 10 (TMDB) |
| Production house | Deutsche Film Hansa |
Director: Frank Wisbar
Writers: Frank Wisbar, Victor Schuller
Top cast
Sonja ZiemannMaria Reiser
Gunnar MöllerKurt Reiser
Erik SchumannHans Schott
Brigitte HorneyGeneralin von Reuss
Mady RahlEdith Marquardt
Wolfgang PreissDr. Beck
Erich DunskusVater Marquardt
Willy MaertensVater Reiser
Tatjana BokanDienstmädchen Marta
Dietmar SchönherrGaston
Günter PfitzmannOberleutnant Dankel
Günther UngeheuerArzt
Karl-Heinz KreienbaumFunker der Gustloff
Carl LangeKapitän Zahn
Carla HagenMonika
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