Plot Summary
After the death of his father, the ambitious farmhand Hauke Haien works his way up to become the successor to the old dyke count, whose daughter Elke he marries. He develops plans for the construction of a new dyke to provide better protection against storm surges, but encounters resistance and inertia from the villagers, who superstitiously suspect him of being in league with the devil. As a heavy storm approaches, he chases towards the floods with his white horse...
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Full Cast & Characters
John Phillip Law
Deichgraf Hauke Haien
Anita Ekström
Elke Volkerts
Gert Fröbe
Tede Volkerts, der alte Deichgraf
Dirk Galuba
Großknecht bei Peters
Vera Tschechowa
Vollina Harders
Lina Carstens
Trin Jans
Richard Lauffen
Jewe Manners
Reinhard Kolldehoff
Jess Harders
Werner Hinz
Amtsmann aus Husum
Volker Bogdan
Iven Johns
Katharina Mayberg
Ann Grete
Jörg Pleva
Horse Seller
Director & Crew
Alfred Weidenmann
Director
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It has a TMDB rating of 8.0/10 based on 1 votes.
Who directed Der Schimmelreiter?
Der Schimmelreiter was directed by Alfred Weidenmann and released in 1978.
How long is Der Schimmelreiter?
Der Schimmelreiter has a runtime of 1 hours and 36 minutes.
Movie Details
- Release Date
- 1978-03-29
- Status
- Released