Der Leuchtturm

1h 22min

TV Movie

Drama

A psychological and existential study of a prisoner charged with guarding an isolated lighthouse. If he makes it through two years, the remainder of his sentence for manslaughter in a bar brawl will be pardoned. Nobody before managed to cope with the solitude. One day, a rat makes its way to the island. The sea and the island, the man and the rat, friendship and vendetta.

Production Companies

ORF

ZDF

Neue Thalia-Film

Cast

Rafi Goldvasser

Rafi Goldvasser

Erster Soldat
Richard Selano

Richard Selano

Zweiter Soldat
Shmuel Wolf

Shmuel Wolf

Missionar
Itzik Weiss

Itzik Weiss

Arabischer Händler
Lorenza Colville

Lorenza Colville

Alte Jungfer
Dudu Yardeni

Dudu Yardeni

Reporter
Heinz Bernard

Heinz Bernard

Gefängnisdirektor

Release date

25th Oct 1972

Status

Released

Spoken languages

Deutsch