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Der Schimmelreiter film adaptation to premiere on ARTE
A new film adaptation of Theodor Storm's 1888 novella, 'Der Schimmelreiter', is set to premiere on free-to-air television via ARTE this Friday. Directed by Francis Meletzky and written by Léonie-Claire Breinersdorfer, this version updates the classic story to a contemporary setting.
The adaptation reimagines the protagonist, dike master Hauke Haien, as a modern-day climate and coastal protector. In this version, his visionary ideas for coastal defense face resistance from local villagers, echoing the original themes of human conflict against natural forces.
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Arte · Francis Meletzky · Léonie-Claire Breinersdorfer · Max Hubacher · Theodor Storm
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- [● 5 SOURCES] The film 'Der Schimmelreiter' will be broadcast on free-to-air television via ARTE this Friday. www.fehmarn24.de · www.leinetal24.de · www.kreiszeitung.de · www.tz.de · www.merkur.de
- [● 5 SOURCES] The adaptation portrays the dike master Hauke Haien as a climate and coastal protector. www.fehmarn24.de · www.leinetal24.de · www.kreiszeitung.de · www.tz.de · www.merkur.de
- [● 5 SOURCES] Director Francis Meletzky and screenwriter Léonie-Claire Breinersdorfer have adapted Theodor Storm's 1888 novella into a modern setting. www.fehmarn24.de · www.leinetal24.de · www.kreiszeitung.de · www.tz.de · www.merkur.de