The Light on the Gallows

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The Light on the Gallows (1976)

Directed by Helmut Nitzschke

Drama, History · 1h 43m

Europe in 1793. For years, England and France have been at war with each other. Now, France sends three men to the British colony of Jamaica to organize a slave revolt. The envoys are Debuisson, the grandson of a Jamaican rum manufacturer, who knows the island very well, his old friend Sasportas, and the sailor Galloudec. After having established contact with the fragmented rebel groups, they receive the surprising news of Napoleon′s takeover in France. Whereas Debuisson, who by now has gotten used to his role as a rich heir, wants to wait for new instructions from home, his companions are determined to press ahead with the revolt. When a slave kills a British guard, the situation escalates.

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Cast

A
Alexander Lang Sasportas Amza Pellea Debuisson Jürgen Holtz Galloudec Erwin Geschonneck Bering Heidemarie Wenzel Elisabeth Käthe Reichel Tante
M
Milan Beli Bloomfield Herbert Köfer Myrtle
A
Axel Triebel Vetter James Volkmar Kleinert Galdy Rolf Hoppe Pfarrer Clark Szymon Szurmiej

Crew

Director
Helmut Nitzschke
Writer
Helmut Nitzschke, Gert Billing
Director of Photography
Claus Neumann
Editor
Evelyn Carow

Details

Original title
Das Licht auf dem Galgen
Release date
1976-05-13
Runtime
1h 43m
Genres
Drama, History
Original language
DE
Spoken languages
German
Countries
East Germany, Germany
Production
DEFA-Studio für Spielfilme