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Wengler & Sons (1987)

Genre : Drama

Runtime : 2H 19M

Director : Rainer Simon

Synopsis

A story spanning three generations, from 1871 to 1945. When Gustav Wengler, a farmer’s son, returns from the Franco-German war in 1871, he goes to work for a precision mechanics and optical company, where he soon becomes a master craftsman. Wengler loyally promises the owner on his deathbed that his sons and grandsons will also stand by the company.

Actors

Christoph Engel
Christoph Engel
Gustav Wengler
Carl-Martin Spengler
Carl-Martin Spengler
Gustav Wengler, young
Gudrun Ritter
Gudrun Ritter
Luise Wengler
Kathrin Waligura
Kathrin Waligura
Bertha Wengler
Fritz Marquardt
Fritz Marquardt
Friedrich Wengler
Peter Prager
Peter Prager
Paul Wengler
Wolfgang Hosfeld
Wolfgang Hosfeld
Wilhelm Wengler
Cornelia Hudl
Cornelia Hudl
Käthe Wengler
Franziska Ritter
Franziska Ritter
Luise Wengler
Joachim Lätsch
Joachim Lätsch
Gottlieb Mothes
Herbert Sand
Herbert Sand
Erich Mothes
Peter Zimmermann
Peter Zimmermann
Carl Mothes
István Avar
István Avar
Dr. Conrad Abel
Matthias Günther
Matthias Günther
Dr. Joachim Zuckschwert
Corinna Harfouch
Corinna Harfouch
Jenny Weinhold
Ernst Kahler
Ernst Kahler
Johann Leberecht Bärwolf
Werner Tietze
Werner Tietze
Dr. Keuerleber
Jürgen Watzke
Jürgen Watzke
Dr. Schultz
Margit Bendokat
Margit Bendokat
Rolf Colditz
Rolf Colditz
Werner Godemann
Werner Godemann
Gert Gütschow
Gert Gütschow
Heike Jonca
Heike Jonca
Michael Kind
Michael Kind
Heinz-Karl Konrad
Heinz-Karl Konrad
Astrid Krenz
Astrid Krenz
Horst Lebinsky
Horst Lebinsky
Wilfried Loll
Wilfried Loll
Michael Lucke
Michael Lucke
Erhard Marggraf
Erhard Marggraf
Harry Merkel
Harry Merkel
Silvia Mißbach
Silvia Mißbach
Kurt Radeke
Kurt Radeke
Johanna Schall
Johanna Schall
Karl-Richard Schmidt
Karl-Richard Schmidt
Gerhard Vogt
Gerhard Vogt
Axel Werner
Axel Werner

Crews

Rainer Simon
Rainer Simon
Director
Rainer Simon
Rainer Simon
Writer
Helmut Bez
Helmut Bez
Writer
Roland Dressel
Roland Dressel
Cinematography
Helga Gentz
Helga Gentz
Editor
Reiner Bredemeyer
Reiner Bredemeyer
Music

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