Silas (1981): Cast
Silas is a 1981 family film directed by Sigi Rothemund, starring Patrick Bach as Silas, Günter Meisner and Michael Habeck. It runs 9 hours 36 minutes.
- Runtime
- 9h 36m (576 min)
- Director
- Sigi Rothemund
- Genre
- Family
- Original language
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German - Studio
- TV-60
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Silas About?
The premise of Silas without spoilers.
Silas is a 1981 ZDF adventure mini‑series adapting Cecil Bødker’s Danish children’s book “Silas og den sorte hoppe”. Filmed entirely in German, it launched Patrick Bach’s career; his success earned him a lead in the next year’s adventure series Jack Holborn, produced with international partners and filmed in English. The show gained attention beyond German‑speaking audiences.
Silas Themes & Keywords
· 10 tags- boy
- 13 year old
- 13 year old boy
- circus boy
- horse
- runaway
- rural
- village
- tv mini series
- based on novel
Silas Cast & Characters
Patrick Bach leads the cast as Silas, with Günter Meisner as Fabian Fedder and Michael Habeck as Der Müller. Directed by Sigi Rothemund; 9 actors are credited in all.
- Director Sigi Rothemund
- Patrick Bach as Silas
- Günter Meisner as Fabian Fedder
- Michael Habeck as Der Müller
- Diether Krebs as Philipp
Also Starring in Silas
· 5 more- Hans Helmut Dickow Herr Sandal
- Edith Heerdegen Die Taube
- Ingeborg Lapsien Die Pferdekrähe
- Nina Rothemund Jenny
- Lucki Molocher Bein Godick
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Silas FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Director
Runtime, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of Silas, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Silas?
Silas runs 9 hours 36 minutes (576 minutes).
Who directed Silas?
Silas was directed by Sigi Rothemund.
More films by Sigi Rothemund Who is in the cast of Silas?
Silas stars Patrick Bach as Silas, Günter Meisner as Fabian Fedder and Michael Habeck as Der Müller, among 9 credited actors.
Does Silas have a post-credit scene?
No. Silas has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is Silas in?
The original language of Silas is German.
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