Väter und Söhne – Eine deutsche Tragödie
| Väter und Söhne - Eine deutsche Tragödie | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Bernhard Sinkel |
| Written by | Bernhard Sinkel |
| Starring |
Burt Lancaster Julie Christie Bruno Ganz Tina Engel |
| Country |
Italy Germany |
| Language | English |
| Original channel | Radiotelevisione Italiana |
| Release date | July 10, 1988 |
| Running time | 480 min |
Väter und Söhne – Eine deutsche Tragödie (1986) is an Italy-Germany TV mini-series, starring Burt Lancaster - Julie Christie and directed by Bernhard Sinkel.
Plot
Two German industrial dynasties, one of Jewish bankers and a founder 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