Release, runtime and language

2008 · 179 mins · German

Directed by

Christoph Schrewe

Starring

Thomas Kretschmann, Florian Stetter, Vinzenz Kiefer, Petra Schmidt-Schaller, Gennadi Vengerov, Henning Baum

Based on Jack London’s 1904 psychological adventure novel, the story follows a literary critic who survives a disastrous ocean collision. He is rescued by the formidable and amoral sea captain Wolf Larsen, whose harsh dominance forces the critic into a tense struggle for survival and personal integrity.