(Nacht fiel über Gotenhafen)

Content: The film depicts the first month of 1945 when the Russian Red Army broke into the eastern part of Germany and forced millions of civilians to flee in the coldest of winter. While the Russians invaded Ostpreussen hundred of thousands of civilians were evacuated by ships. Gotenhafen was the last open port and ships left the town almost by the minute, overloaded by refugees. One of the last ships to leave Gotenhafen was the 'Wilhelm Gustloff', a former 'Kraft durch Freude' pleasure cruiser designed for 1000 passengers. Until today it is unknown how many people were on board but it is said to be around 10.000. The ship sunk without a trace and only a handful of people survived this hellish nightmare.

Countries:

Germany

Genres:

Drama,

War

Runtime:

99 minutes

Year:

1960

Directors:

Frank Wisbar

)}

Production companies:

Deutsche Film Hansa

Actors:

Maria Reiser

Kurt Reiser

Hans Schott

Generalin von Reuss

Edith Marquardt

Crews:

Director

Writer

Writer

Cinematography

Cinematography