Nacht fiel über Gotenhafen

BR Deutschland 1959/1960 Spielfilm

Darkness Fell on Gotenhafen

Based on true events, the war drama depicts the fate of German ship "Wilhelm Gustloff", which sank on January 30 1945 following a torpedo attack – with 6000 refugees on board. The story focuses on young Maria Reiser, whose husband leaves for the front shortly after the wedding. Maria falls in love with Hans, an officer of the "Wilhelm Gustloff", and soon expects a child from him. After meeting her husband again, she and her newborn child try to flee from East Prussia on board of the ship.

 

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Screenplay

Director of photography

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Screenplay

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Still photography

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Shoot

    • Bremerhaven, Cuxhaven, bei Helgoland
Duration:
2692 m, 99 min
Format:
35mm, 1:1,37
Video/Audio:
s/w, Ton
Censorship/Age rating:

FSK-Prüfung (DE): 03.03.1960, 21717 [2. FSK-Prüfung]

Screening:

TV-Erstsendung (DE): 18.05.1968, ZDF

Titles

Additional titles
  • Originaltitel (DE) Nacht fiel über Gotenhafen

Versions

Original

Duration:
2692 m, 99 min
Format:
35mm, 1:1,37
Video/Audio:
s/w, Ton
Censorship/Age rating:

FSK-Prüfung (DE): 03.03.1960, 21717 [2. FSK-Prüfung]

Screening:

TV-Erstsendung (DE): 18.05.1968, ZDF

Prüffassung

Duration:
2778 m, 101 min
Censorship/Age rating:

FSK-Prüfung (DE): 19.02.1960, 21717, ab 12 Jahre / feiertagsfrei

Screening:

Uraufführung: 25.02.1960