The Beacon
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The Beacon

The Beacon

1954695 min
Drama
Released
Dec 03, 1954
Countries
East Germany, Sweden
Director
Wolfgang Staudte
Productions
DEFA-Studio für SpielfilmePandora-Film Stockholm
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...

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