Der Leuchtturm
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.
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Der Leuchtturm
- Overview
- Cast
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Status
Released
Release Date
Oct 25, 1972
Runtime
1h 22m
Genres
TV Movie, Drama
Original Title
Der Leuchtturm
Production Companies
ORF, ZDF, Neue Thalia-Film
Director
Vojtěch Jasný
Description
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.
