The Beacon

Released
1954
1h 35min
2 votes
Drama

Synopsis

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...

Détails techniques

Titre original

Leuchtfeuer

Langue originale

DE

Langues parlées

German

Production

Compagnies de production

DEFA-Studio für Spielfilme

Pandora-Film Stockholm

Pays de production

East Germany

Sweden

Image d'arrière-plan 1 du film The Beacon
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Mots-clés

seakathastrophe