Die Schatzinsel (1966)

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 Air Date: 1966-12-25
• Last Air Date: 1967-01-01
• Total Seasons: 1
• Total Episodes: 4
• Episode Runtime: 85 min.
• Network: ZDF, ORTF Télévision
• Creator: Walter Ulbrich