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Der Schimmelreiter (1985)

Der Schimmelreiter (1985)

Drama
Release Date: 1985, November 12
Directors: Klaus Gendries
Countries: Germany, Poland, East Germany
Production: Telewizja Polska, Telewizja Polska, Fernsehen der DDR, Fernsehen der DDR
Cast: Sylvester Groth, Andrzej Pieczyński, Hansjürgen Hürrig, Lech Ordon, Jolanta Grusznic, Jerzy Zygmunt Nowak, Dorota Bierkowska, Fred Düren, Käthe Reichel

Overview:

This film, based on a story by Theodor Storm, revolves around the young Hauke Haien, who lives near the sea and improves the safety of the inhabitants with his new ideas for building dykes. However, his new methods and his rejection of conservative traditions, such as the "sacrifice" of a living creature when building a dyke, are not welcomed by the local population, which leads to him meeting with great rejection and ultimately even becoming his undoing.