

Die Nacht der großen Flut
Overview
The major flood disaster on February 17, 1962 hit Hamburg completely unprepared. It left 315 dead and 10,000 people homeless. Almost a fifth of Hamburg's urban area was under water. In times of need, the people of Hamburg followed their young police and interior senator Helmut Schmidt, who later became Chancellor, who gained respect nationwide in those days.
Movie Details
Languages
German
Key Crew

Raymond Ley
Director
Cast

Ulrich Tukur
Helmut Schmidt

Christiane Paul
Gerda Brandt

Florian Lukas
Horst Sahm
Jan Peter Heyne
Bernhard Brandt

Arndt Schwering-Sohnrey
Heinrich Brandt
Ina Holst
Frau Piechowiak

Stefan Mehren
ASB Notarzt
Jacob Weigert
Helmut Schöttner

Rolf Bach
Bäckergeselle

Michael Benthin
Nachbar
Kai Hufnagel
Staatssekretär

Hannah Ley
Anita Sahm

Stefan Mehren
ASB
Kai Möller
Vertreter
Renate Regel
Gudrun
Iris Rufner
Nachbarin
Bettina Scheuritzel
Barbara Draak

Sabine Urig
Martha Langer

Oliver Warsitz
Werftkollege
Benedikt Balthasar
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