Verbotene Liebe

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Verbotene Liebe ("Forbidden Love") is a German daytime soap opera about the lives and loves of both young and older characters, focused on the two major German cities of Cologne and Düsseldorf. Currently the accent is on the aristocratic Von Lahnstein family and the middle-class Brandner family. Veteran actors Gabriele Metzger, Konrad Krauss and Claudia Scarpatetti (last one with some years of break) are the only remaining original cast members. There is generally a high turnover of younger cast members.

The soap tackles controversial issues, such as drug abuse, rape, homosexuality, adultery, and deadly diseases. The majority of the footage is taped in the studios of the Magic Media Company in Cologne-Ossendorf. Episodes regularly feature footage shot on location in Cologne and Düsseldorf and the surrounding areas of both cities. There are 23 fixed sets and 7 interchangeable sets on a floor span of 1270 square metres. The viewers of this soap are varied, ranging from small kids to senior citizens. The soap has celebrated its 10th anniversary in January 2005.

Verbotene Liebe is a remake of Australian soap opera Sons and Daughters, initially based on that serial's original story and character outlines, before diverging as the new series progressed.