Plot Summary

In 1596, the Dutchman Willem Barents sets sail on a long voyage with two ships to find a north-eastern sea route to China for the Amsterdam merchants. Ice masses and storms force the prudent navigator Barents to separate from Rijp, the captain of the second ship, so that he can organize a rescue operation in Holland. Trapped in the polar winter, Barents and his crew hope for help...

Movie Details

Original Title
Barents heißt unser Steuermann
Status
released
Original Language
de

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Cast

Dieter Bellmann as Jost

Dieter Bellmann

Jost

Fred-Arthur Geppert as Willem Barents

Fred-Arthur Geppert

Willem Barents

Georg Solga as van Hemskerk

Georg Solga

van Hemskerk

Friedhelm Eberle as Rijp

Friedhelm Eberle

Rijp

Claus Schlag as Jan

Claus Schlag

Jan

Hans-Joachim Hegewald as Duncker

Hans-Joachim Hegewald

Duncker

Siegfried Pappelbaum as Evert

Siegfried Pappelbaum

Evert

Wolfgang Jakob as Carstens

Wolfgang Jakob

Carstens

Werner Godemann as de Veer

Werner Godemann

de Veer

Hans Robert Wille as Os

Hans Robert Wille

Os

Fred Kötteritzsch as Hasselaer

Fred Kötteritzsch

Hasselaer

Käte Koch as Anna

Käte Koch

Anna

Astrid Bless as Gertrud

Astrid Bless

Gertrud

Annemarie Collin as Maria

Annemarie Collin

Maria

Wolfgang Desch as Wirt

Wolfgang Desch

Wirt

Eberhard Strauss as

Eberhard Strauss

Heino Wolters as

Heino Wolters

Werner Tronjeck as

Werner Tronjeck

Production Companies

Deutscher Fernsehfunk