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Die Schatzinsel

Name: Die Schatzinsel
Genre: Action & Adventure, Western, Drama
Released: 1966-12-25
Rating: 8.1

★ 8,1 /10 (30 Votes)

1966 DE 1 Seasons

Overview

A live-action six-part West German/French adaptation of Robert Louis Stevenson's classic adventure novel. Although not directly faithful, it is a highly liberal and stylised re-imagining that blends the pirate adventure with the popular genre of the time: the Euro-Western. In place of the novel's 18th-century setting is a distinct 19th-century 'Wild West' with cowboy style wardrobe and firearms. The central premise remains: a young man, Jim Hawkins, comes into possession of a treasure map and embarks on a voyage to a remote island.

First air date

25/12/1966

Votes

Popularity

3.4

Genres

Action & Adventure Western Drama

Status

Ended

Type

Miniseries

Created by

Walter Ulbrich

Networks

ZDF, ORTF Télévision

Language

Last air date

1967-01-01

Episodes

Episode runtime

85 min

Michael Ande

Jim Hawkins

Jacques Dacqmine

Squire John Trelawney

Georges Riquier

Dr David Livesey

Jean Mauvais

James Brandon

Original Soundtrack

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## **Die Schatzinsel (1966) Review: A Gritty, East German Gem of Classic Adventure** Before the era of CGI spectacle and postmodern deconstruction, there was a time when adventure stories were told with stark realism, moral clarity, and a palpable sense of danger. The 1966 East German-Czechoslovak co-production of *Die Schatzinsel* (Treasure Island) captures this spirit perfectly. It is a faithful, atmospheric, and surprisingly gritty adaptation of Robert Louis Stevenson's classic novel that stands as a unique and worthy entry in the vast canon of Treasure Island films. ### A Faithful, Y…

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