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The Beacon

1954 Directed by Wolfgang Staudte

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...

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Leonhard Ritter

Leonhard Ritter

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Leuchtturmwärter

Horst Naumann

Horst Naumann

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Mastfischer

Waltraut Kramm

Waltraut Kramm

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Mastfischer's Frau

Jochen Thomas

Jochen Thomas

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Masträuber

Ursula Kempert

Ursula Kempert

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Masträuber's Frau

Friedrich Gnaß

Friedrich Gnaß

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Alter Mann mit Prothese

Hans Klering

Hans Klering

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Kaufmann

95 minutes

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