Darkness Fell on Gotenhafen
Overview
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.
About Darkness Fell on Gotenhafen (1960)
Darkness Fell on Gotenhafen (1960) is a drama and war movie produced by Deutsche Film Hansa in Germany. It was directed by Frank Wisbar and written by Frank Wisbar and Victor Schuller. On screen you will see Sonja Ziemann, Gunnar Möller, Erik Schumann, Brigitte Horney and Mady Rahl. With a runtime of 1h 39m, the film averages 5.7/10 across 10 TMDB ratings.
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