Scapa Flow (film)
| Movie | |
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| Original title | Scapa Flow |
| Country of production | Germany |
| original language | German |
| Publishing year | 1930 |
| length | 84 minutes |
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| Director | Leo Lasko |
| script |
Leo de Laforgue Leo Lasko |
| production | Ludwig Gottschalk |
| music | Paul Dessau |
| camera | Edgar Ziesemer |
| occupation | |
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Scapa Flow is a patriotic, German naval and naval war silent film drama from 1929/30 by Leo Lasko with Otto Fee in the leading role of an old captain loyal to the emperor. The film tells a fictional episode within a historically documented event, the sinking of the Imperial Ocean Fleet in Scapa Flow (Scotland).
action
When the First World War came to an end, the navy and its captains, even those of the merchant and passenger ships, found themselves exposed to the disgrace of handing over all their ships to the Allies, especially the British. In the ports at home, such as in Kiel, the sailors mutinied, while captains loyal to the emperor like the old von Klockow despair of this world of turmoil. The experienced seafarer suffers a nervous breakdown when a revolution breaks out at home and plans to take his life. His son Fritz, previously a lieutenant on a torpedo boat, returns home in time and can prevent the worst. As a result of the ceasefire conditions, the Germans should now bring their fleet to the northern British seaport and naval base Scapa Flow and hand it over to the enemy.
With the two Klockows on board, the pride of the imperial navy takes a final course towards the open sea. On June 21, 1919, the date on which the armistice agreement expires, the German fleet is to be handed over. In front of the eyes of the British, the German driver's ship gave the signal to scuttling. The crews open the bottom valves so that water can enter the ship's interior. With the flags of war waving, the steel colossi sank to the bottom of the sea. Beside themselves with anger, the British then shell the sinking German ships and their crews. The old captain Klockow is hit by bullets. His body is covered by a war flag before going down with one of the ships.
Production notes
Scapa Flow was created in the early winter of 1929/30 in the UFA studio in Staaken. The film with a length of 7 acts, spread over 2309 meters in length, was shown in several cinemas in Dresden, Munich and Königsberg in February 1930. The Berlin premiere was on February 25, 1930 in the Schauburg.
Heinrich C. Richter designed the film buildings.
The film received the rating “popular education” and was also released for young people.
criticism
The Österreichische Film-Zeitung saw Scapa Flow as a "grandiose film".
Web links
- Scapa Flow in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Scapa Flow at filmportal.de
Individual evidence
- ↑ "Scapa Flow". In: Österreichische Film-Zeitung , February 15, 1930, p. 18 (online at ANNO ).