Väter und Söhne – Eine deutsche Tragödie
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| Väter und Söhne – Eine deutsche Tragödie | |
|---|---|
| Written by | Bernhard Sinkel |
| Directed by | Bernhard Sinkel |
| Starring | Burt Lancaster Julie Christie Bruno Ganz Tina Engel |
| Country of origin | Italy Germany |
| Original language | German |
| Production | |
| Running time | 480 minutes |
| Original release | |
| Network | Radiotelevisione Italiana |
| Release | November 12, 1986 |
Väter und Söhne – Eine deutsche Tragödie (English title: Fathers and Sons: A German Tragedy) is a 1986 German-language television miniseries directed by Bernhard Sinkel and starring Burt Lancaster, Julie Christie.
Plot
The series explores the lives of two German industrial dynasties, one of Jewish bankers and the other the founders of a chemical empire. For three generations, their plots and plans, loves and betrayals help the rise of Germany and then to total destruction. The Deutz end up in the dock, on trial for war crimes at Nuremberg, while his trusted friends, the Bemheim, with one exception, have been killed.
Cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Burt Lancaster | Geheimrat Carl Julius Deutz |
| Julie Christie | Charlotte Deutz |
| Bruno Ganz | Heinrich Beck |
| Laura Morante | Judith Bernheim |
| Tina Engel | Luise Deutz |
| Dieter Laser | Friedrich Deutz |
| Martin Benrath | Bankier Bernheim |
| Hannes Jaenicke | Max Bernheim |
| Herbert Grönemeyer | Georg Deutz |
| Rüdiger Vogler | Ulrich Deutz |
References
- Film-Dienst, Vol 58,Number 8-13, by Katholisches Institut für Medieninformation (Germany), Katholische Filmkommission für Deutschland
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