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The Black Galley

Jul 10, 1962 · 1h 39m
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Drama

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Antwerp at the end of the 16th century. For the second time, the city falls into the hands of the plundering and murdering Spaniards. Jan and Myga are just ten years old. While Myga's father tries to come to terms with the Spaniards, Jan leaves the occupied country with his father. When Jan has grown into a young man, he joins the Geusen and is entrusted with the best ship as helmsman, the "Black Galley". He survives numerous battles and dangers, but one day he is captured by the Spanish. He frees not only himself but also his beloved Myga from the hands of the enemy. In 1609, the Spaniards are forced to finally recognize the independence of the northern provinces.

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CAST

Dietrich Körner
Jan Norris
Beate Hanspach
Myga
Gerhard Rachold
Leone della Rota
Hans-Peter Minetti
Antonio Valani
Gerry Wolff
Jeronimo
Else Wolz
Raimund Schelcher
König Philipp II.
Alexander Papendiek
Directed by Martin Hellberg

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DEFA-Studio für Spielfilme
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