📜 Overview:
"Die Schatzinsel" (Treasure Island) - 1966: An Overview
This film is a live-action, East-German/Czechoslovak adaptation of Robert Louis Stevenson's classic adventure novel. However, it's crucial to know that it is not a direct, faithful adaptation of the book. Instead, it is a highly liberal and stylised re-imagining that blends the pirate adventure with the popular genre of the time: the Euro-Western.
Plot Summary (The Basic Premise)
The core premise remains the same: a young man, Jim Hawkins, comes into possession of a treasure map and embarks on a voyage to a remote island. However, the 1966 version takes significant liberties:
Setting: While the novel is set in the 18th century, this film has a distinct 19th-century "Wild West" feel, with characters using revolvers and wearing costumes that feel more like cowboys than classic 1700s pirates.
🌏 Languages Available:
German
📆 Date Released:
⭐ Vote Average:
8.1
Beloved Cast
Jim Hawkins
Michael Ande
Long John Silver
Ivor Dean
Kapitän Alexander Smollet
Jacques Monod
Dr. David Livesey
Georges Riquier
Squire John Trelawney
Jacques Dacqmine
Dirk Taylor
Michel Charrel
Steuermann Arrow
Jean Reney
Anderson
Jean Pierre Gerard
Bill Bones
Dante Maggio
Mrs. Hawkins
Ilsemarie Schnering
Israel Hands
Jacques Godin
James Brandon
Jean Mauvais
Benjamin 'Ben' Gunn
Jean Saudray
Schwarzer Hund
Sylvain Lévignac
Marc Hawkins
François Darbon
Abraham Gray
Leroy Haynes
Redruth
Lucien Hubert
Tom Purcell
Dominique Maurin
Gordon Tusley
Poldo Bendandi
Tom Morgan
Roger Lumont
Joyce
Guy Saint-Jean
Narrator
Hellmut Lange
Mr. Dance
Antoine Baud
Tom
Maurice Gautier
Reilly (uncredited)
Christian Chevreuse
