What is Hans Staden?
Hans Staden is a film first released in 1999. Catalogued under Drama, History.
- Type
- Film
- Year
- 1999
- Release date
- Jul 31, 1999
- Genres
- Drama, History
- Updated
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Hans Staden is a film first released in 1999. Catalogued under Drama, History.
Should you watch it?
“A captured German sailor uses his wits to avoid being eaten in sixteenth-century Brazil.”
- based on historical events in sixteenth-century Brazil
- depicts a high-stakes survival struggle
- short runtime overview leaves detailed plot points sparse
- involves a hostile cannibal tribe
Watch it if you enjoy historical dramas about survival and cultural conflict.
The film contains themes of hostility and cannibalism.
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What is the main character's name?
The main character is Hans Staden.
What is Hans Staden's profession?
He is a German sailor.
Where does the film take place?
The story is set in sixteenth-century Brazil.
Who captures Hans Staden?
He is captured by a hostile cannibal Indian tribe.
How does he try to survive?
He tries to convince the tribe that he is a friend of the French rather than the Portuguese and that his God would be angry if they ate him.