The Beacon(1954)

On a barren and stormy island, fishing families eke out a meager existence on what they can catch during summer, and what washes ashore during winter. But little has been washing ashore of late, and their situation worsens. Elders recall how twenty years ago, when the lighthouse keeper’s beacon went dark, a cargo ship broke apart on the cliffs. It proved a bountiful accident for the fishermen. Today people on the island view the conscientious lighthouse keepers with evil hungry eyes...

Genre: Drama

Director: Wolfgang Staudte

Actors: Leonhard Ritter, Horst Naumann, Waltraud Kramm, Jochen Thomas, Ursula Kempert, Ulrich von der Trenck, Maria Wendt, Kurt Mikulski, Lou Seitz, Julius Klee

Release date: 1954-12-03

Country of origin: XG, Sweden

Length: 1h 35m

Ratings:

• 7.2/10