Die Schatzinsel

8.11966Action & AdventureWesternDrama

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 aired1966-12-25

Runtime85 min

StatusEnded

Seasons1

Episodes4

CountriesFrance, East Germany

Original languageDE

SpokenGerman

Created byWalter Ulbrich

WritersRobert Louis Stevenson, Walter Ulbrich

NetworksZDF, ORTF Télévision

ProductionFranco London Films, DEROPA Film- und Fernseh GmbH, ZDF