Der Leuchtturm

Overview

A psychological and existential study of a prisoner charged with guarding an isolated lighthouse. If he makes it through two years, the remainder of his sentence for manslaughter in a bar brawl will be pardoned. Nobody before managed to cope with the solitude. One day, a rat makes its way to the island. The sea and the island, the man and the rat, friendship and vendetta.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

October 25, 1972

Original language

German

Spoken languages

German

Countries

Germany, Austria

Production

ORF,ZDF,Neue Thalia-Film

Cast

Itzik Weiss,Heinz Bernard,Shmuel Wolf,Dudu Yardeni,Lorenza Colville,Rafi Goldvasser,Gabi Eldor,Richard Selano,Hans Christian Blech,Yosef Shiloach

Director

Vojtěch Jasný

Writer

Vojtěch Jasný,Ladislav Mňačko

Cinematography

Igor Luther

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0171479