Chingachgook, die grosse Schlange

Jun 30 1967 N/A 1h 32m
Adventure, Drama, Romance

Chingachgook, a Mohawk-born Delaware warrior, strives to rescue his wife Wahtawah from the clutches of an enemy camp of Huron. Joined by his trusted huntsman Deerslayer, the two confront racist pioneers and brutal British soldiers in their quest. Deerslayer catches the desire of Judith and thus the jealousy of her suitor, Harry. The action of the story functions like a seesaw, characters continuously traveling back and forth between a house on the lake and the Huron camp until the violent climax.

Plot

It is 1740 and the English and French colonial forces are waging war against each other in their struggle to take control of North America. Both powers take advantage of existing tribal rivalries and enlist local tribes, the Delawares and Hurons, on either side of their conflict. Chingachgook, the last of the Mohicans, is now living among the Delaware and is granted the hand of the chief's daughter after saving the old man's life. His marriage is postponed however, when his betrothed is kidnapped by the Huron and Chingachgook sets out to recapture her with the assistance of his white friend, Deerslayer. This rescue is complicated by the interference of white settlers out to make money by collecting Huron scalps and ultimately Chingachgook must unite the tribes against their common enemy, the white man

Written by

James Fenimore Cooper, Wolfgang Ebeling, Richard Groschopp

Directed by

Richard Groschopp

Cast

Gojko Mitic, Rolf Römer, Helmut Schreiber

Crew

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Production Countries

East Germany

Production Companies

DEFA

Languages

Deutsch

Awards

N/A

Scores
# of Votes
505
Average Rating
6 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA