Der Schimmelreiter
1978, German. Directed by Alfred Weidenmann.
After the death of his father, the ambitious farmhand Hauke Haien works his way up to become the successor to the old dyke count, whose daughter Elke he marries. He develops plans for the construction of a new dyke to provide better protection against storm surges, but encounters resistance and inertia from the villagers, who superstitiously suspect him of being in league with the devil. As a heavy storm approaches, he chases towards the floods with his white horse...
- Runtime
- 1h 36m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- German
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Cast & crew
- Alfred WeidenmannDirector
- John Phillip LawDeichgraf Hauke Haien
- Anita EkströmElke Volkerts
- Gert FröbeTede Volkerts, der alte Deichgraf
- Dirk GalubaGroßknecht bei Peters
- Vera TschechowaVollina Harders
- Lina CarstensTrin Jans
- Richard LauffenJewe Manners
- Reinhard KolldehoffJess Harders
- Werner HinzAmtsmann aus Husum
- Volker BogdanIven Johns
- Katharina MaybergAnn Grete
- Jörg PlevaHorse Seller
Details
- Released
- 29 March 1978
- Country
- Germany
- Written by
- Georg Althammer, Alfred Weidenmann
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What Der Schimmelreiter is based on
Der Schimmelreiter is based on The Rider on the White Horse (1888) by Theodor Storm.
1888
The Rider on the White Horse
By Theodor Storm
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Der Schimmelreiter runs 96 minutes (1h 36m).
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Der Schimmelreiter isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 29 March 1978. (Checked 11 November 2026.)
What movies are like Der Schimmelreiter?
If you liked Der Schimmelreiter, try The River, Come Sunday, On Fire.
Who directed Der Schimmelreiter?
Der Schimmelreiter (1978) was directed by Alfred Weidenmann and stars John Phillip Law, Anita Ekström, Gert Fröbe.
What is Der Schimmelreiter based on?
Der Schimmelreiter is based on The Rider on the White Horse (1888) by Theodor Storm.